Comparing Urban and Rural Quality of Life in the State of Washington

Messer, Benjamin L.; Dillman, Don A.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-1742-8_14

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“…The research topics we are interested in were inspired by the theoretical approaches explicated, among others, by Šveda [5], Cao [6], Dempsey et al [7], McCrea et al [8], Messer and Dillman [9], Oktay and Rustemli [10], and Lovejoy et al [11].…”

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“…Similarly, McCrea et al [8] carried out research in subjective quality of urban life (QOUL) in Queensland, Australia, regarding the overall subjective QOUL, as well as four attributes of urban environments-access to services and facilities, noise pollution, incivilities, and social capital. Messer and Dillman [9] examined the differences in subjective quality of life between urban and rural residents on the example of Washington State. The research of Lovejoy et al [11] explored the differences in neighborhood satisfaction among residents of traditional vs. suburban neighborhoods in California and looked for features statistically connected to the higher level of satisfaction in respective groups.…”

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Challenging and Interlinking Quality of Life with Social Sustainability in European Cross-Border Suburban Regions: An Empirical Survey in Bratislava-Lower Austria and Burgenland, and Salzburg-Bavaria

Štefkovičová

Koch

2022

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The relatively dynamic population growth in suburban municipalities in some European border regions caused by cross-border suburbanization poses challenges for maintaining and promoting the quality of life of residents and the social sustainability of municipalities. The aim of this paper is to provide insights into these issues based on our own empirical research conducted in the border regions of Lower Austria, Burgenland, and Bavaria, which are affected by the cross-border suburbanization of Bratislava and Salzburg. Empirical results illustrate a “cherry-picking strategy” of a high proportion of residents, i.e., choosing selectively the best options of both worlds to improve or maintain their quality of life. These strategies refer to housing decisions, satisfaction with the social neighborhood and the environment, functional patterns of daily activities, and local engagement. Although most respondents rated community relations positively, the coexistence of different social groups would benefit from their deeper integration into the community life. Residential satisfaction in terms of quality of life can foster a sense of belonging and thus contribute to the social sustainability of cross-border suburban regions.

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