Mapping Dynamic Indicators of Quality of Life: a Case in Rosario, Argentina

Martínez, Javier

doi:10.1007/s11482-018-9617-0

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“…GIS, which provides an integrated environment for spatial analysis, was proved a powerful tool to data processing and QoL mapping [34][35][36][37]. The contribution of GIS was particularly valuable in the production of secondary geographical variables, through specialized spatial analysis functions (e.g., cost distance), especially in criteria with no available statistical variables.…”

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Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Faka

2020

IJGI

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This study proposes an integrated methodology for evaluating and mapping quality of life (QoL) and the quality of a place as residence area, at local level. The QoL assessment was based on the development of composite criteria, using geographical variables that evaluate QoL, and geographic information systems. The composite criteria are related to the natural and the socioeconomic environment, the housing conditions, the infrastructure and services, and the cultural and recreational facilities. Each criterion was evaluated by a set of variables and each variable was weighted based on the residents’ preferences and the analytical hierarchy process. The criteria were also weighted and combined to assess overall QoL. The methodology was implemented in the Municipality of Katerini, Greece, and QoL mapping led to the zoning of the study area and the identification of areas with low and high QoL. The results revealed the highest level of overall QoL in three out of twenty-nine communities, which provide better housing conditions and access to public services and infrastructures, combining also qualitative natural environment, whereas five mountainous and remote communities scored the lowest level. Mapping QoL may support decision making strategies that target to improve human well-being, increase QoL levels and upgrade living conditions.

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“…GIS can contribute to the assessment of QoL as it allows the connection of statistical variables with spatial data, provides specialized spatial analysis functions and conduces to mapping and creating of data visualizations [29]. The role of GIS in QoL research is also noticed in many studies [16,[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38].…”

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Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Faka

2020

IJGI

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“…Quality of life reflects the well-being of individuals and societies across different dimensions or domains (Sirgy et al 2006). There are two recognized approaches to research on quality of life: the evaluation of objective quality of life, which focuses on people's material life conditions (Smith 1973;Zolnik 2004;Higgins and Campanera 2011;Martinez 2018) and the evaluation of subjective quality of life, which explores individual's life experience and perception of happiness via surveys (Campbell et al 1976;Diener 2000;Moore et al 2006;Rezvani et al 2013). However, no consensus has, to date, been reached as to whether quality of life should be limited to objective or subjective measures.…”

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Evaluation of Life Quality and its Spatial Mismatch with Local Economic Development in Large Chinese Cities

Zeng

Xiang

Zhang

2018

Applied Research Quality Life

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Quality of life (QoL) is an important factor which influences local economic development (LED). The study aims to evaluate the quality of life in large Chinese cities and explore the relationship between life quality and local economic development. By constructing the index system of QoL of large cities, this study analyses the spatial pattern of QoL in 39 largest cities across China and then introduces the spatial mismatch method to analyse the relationship between QoL and LED. The results point to the significant differences in QoL among large Chinese cities and unlock the spatial mismatch between QoL and LED in these cities. The quality of life is generally better than local economic development in large cities across Western China and different cities display various spatial mismatch features. This study also shows that local economic development can promote quality of life, though they do not merely stand in a quantitative relation. Quality of life is related more to the economic structure. It is suggested that future urban development focus on high value-added and environmental-friendly industries, which can improve both local economic development and quality of life.

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“…In recent decades, a lot of research has been conducted to evaluate QoL, both individually and geographically, and many methodologies have been proposed for these analyses [14,15]. As the mapping of the QoL can highlight effectively its spatial distribution [16,17], QoL maps support decision making for targeted actions toward the improvement of QoL within the area under investigation.…”

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Urban Quality of Life: Spatial Modeling and Indexing in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece

Faka

Kalogeropoulos

Μαλούτας

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IJGI

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The purpose of this study is to assess and visualize the Quality of Life provided by urban space as a place of residence. The proposed methodology, after its theoretical documentation, is implemented in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece. For the evaluation of Urban Quality of Life, a complex index is constructed by using multicriteria analysis. For this purpose, Quality of Life controlling factors such as built space, natural, socioeconomic, and cultural environment, infrastructure and services, and the quality of housing were analyzed within a GIS environment. The mapping of this index led to the identification of areas with different levels of Quality of Life. The results of the research can lead to more effective decision making regarding the planning of targeted actions and the distribution of financial resources to improve the Quality of Life of the residents in urban areas.

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Mapping Dynamic Indicators of Quality of Life: a Case in Rosario, Argentina

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Evaluation of Life Quality and its Spatial Mismatch with Local Economic Development in Large Chinese Cities

Urban Quality of Life: Spatial Modeling and Indexing in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece

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