Factors Underlying Life Quality in Urban Contexts: Evidence from an Industrial City (Arak, Iran)

Pazhuhan, Musa; Shahraki, Saeed Zanganeh; Kaveerad, Niloofar; Cividino, Sirio; Clemente, Matteo; Salvati, Luca

doi:10.3390/su12062274

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“…Pertaining to the location of campuses, those working in urban areas had better QOL than those in suburban areas (62)(63)(64). Urban cities are often the main areas of economic, social, and political growths, which provide various opportunities to their dwellers, especially among the working class (62).…”

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The 2019 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Staff Survey: Determining the Level and Predictors of Quality of Life

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Experiencing good quality of life (QOL) among university staff is extremely crucial to ensuring academic excellence; however, there are limited data on factors that contribute to QOL among university staff. This study aims to determine the level and the predictors for good QOL among university staff. The consenting participants were selected using a stratified sampling method. Participants who had fulfilled the selection criteria were provided with socio-demographic, medical illness, job factor, and family background questionnaires. QOL and psychological well-being (depression, anxiety, and stress) were assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaires, respectively. A total of 278 staff (mean ± SD age: 38.84 ± 7.85 years, 44.2% males, 82.7% married) had participated in this study. This study found that participants had low QOL in the domains of physical health [P-QOL] (11.2%), psychological health [PSY-QOL] (9.7%), social relationships [SR-QOL] (19.1%), and environment [E-QOL] (14.4%). The predictors of P-QOL were depression, medical illness, and number of dependents, while those of PSY-QOL were work promotion, depression, medical illness, and number of dependents. Additionally, the predictors of SR-QOL were campus location, depression, and work promotion, while those of E-QOL were age, level of education, depression, work promotion, and medical illness. Depression significantly affected all domains of QOL. Younger participants without medical illness and those with tertiary level of education had increased odds of having good QOL. Participants having dependents without work promotion and employed in suburban areas had decreased odds of having good QOL. The relevant authority should be identified and then assist staff with difficulties to ensure the staff benefited from having a good QOL.

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“…The four things will create an increase in the quality of the settlement environment and equitable development in a sustainable manner. Improving the quality of infrastructure will encourage an increase in the quality of life and an increase in the quality of the environment toward sustainable urban development [140,141].…”

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Community Empowerment and Utilization of Renewable Energy: Entrepreneurial Perspective for Community Resilience Based on Sustainable Management of Slum Settlements in Makassar City, Indonesia

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The acceleration of metropolitan city development toward economic growth has an impact on over-urbanization, energy scarcity, slum settlements, and environmental degradation. Slum settlements that are predominantly inhabited by the urban poor will require an increase in the productivity of economic enterprises through the empowerment process. This study aims to analyze (1) community empowerment functions as determinants of the use of renewable energy in handling slum settlement and (2) the effects of community empowerment, utilization of renewable energy, strengthening of institutional capacity, and productivity of economic enterprises on improving the quality of the slum settlement environment. The study approach used is a combination of qualitative–quantitative research. Data was obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, surveys, and documentation. The results of the study show that community empowerment, coupled with the use of renewable energy, strengthening institutional capacity, and community participation, contributes positively to increasing the productivity of economic enterprises and improving environmental quality toward sustainable management of slum settlements. The effect of economic empowerment, strengthening institutional capacity, and the use of renewable energy to improve environmental quality with a coefficient of determination of 78.5%. This study recommends socio-economic empowerment based on the use of renewable energy in the implementation of the Makasssar City toward environmental, economic sustainability and the creation of social cohesion.

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“…The selection of appropriate criteria plays an important role in determining the raising concerns and is the basis for a more accurate assessment of environmental quality. In some studies in developed urban areas, the environmental quality indicators were focused on developing the linkage between humans and nature (Sarmento et al, 2000;Hankok, 2002;Baklazhenko et al, 2019;Pazhuhan et al, 2020). Also, the application of these indicators needs to consider the cultural and lifestyle conditions of the study area.…”

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Application Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP) in Setting up Local Community Urban Environmental Quality of Life Index in a Developed Metropolitan Area in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Evaluation of the quality of the living environment, especially urban areas, is a broad category. It includes both the quality of the surrounding natural environment, the spatial perception, and the emotional linkage between humans and the surrounding environment. This study was conducted to determine the main environmental quality factors selected by people in the urban area of District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. By surveying local residents and the environmental officers at the ward level People's Committees, the research applied the Analytic Hierarchical Process method to calculate the important level of the introduced environmental quality indicators. The results of the two groups of people were quite similar, and the highest scored indicator groups are the surrounding environmental quality including soil, water, and air. Landscape, odor, and solid waste factors were not appreciated by the residents as they are not the biggest issues at the site. The results of this study, therefore, are expected to be an important reference for policymakers and environmental managers in formulating plans and strategies for protection and improvement of the living environmental quality in the area.

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Factors Underlying Life Quality in Urban Contexts: Evidence from an Industrial City (Arak, Iran)

Cited by 28 publications

References 92 publications

The 2019 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Staff Survey: Determining the Level and Predictors of Quality of Life

The 2019 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Staff Survey: Determining the Level and Predictors of Quality of Life

Community Empowerment and Utilization of Renewable Energy: Entrepreneurial Perspective for Community Resilience Based on Sustainable Management of Slum Settlements in Makassar City, Indonesia

Application Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP) in Setting up Local Community Urban Environmental Quality of Life Index in a Developed Metropolitan Area in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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