Well‐being in the Netherlands

A Spatial Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID10833211
AuthorsPiet H Pellenbarg, Piet Pellenbarg (0009-0006-8930-9195, University of Groningen, corresponding author), Paul J M Van Steen (University of Groningen, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume102
Issue5
Pages622-629
Publication date2011-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-747X • E-ISSN: 1467-9663
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9663.2011.00692.x
OpenAlexW2156333329
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited7

Both scientists and politicians increasingly emphasise the importance of well‐being as an indicator for economic performance, next to purely financial indicators such as national income and product accounts. There is an ongoing discussion about the most appropriate indicators to measure well‐being. In this paper we use the set of eight ‘life situation indicators’ used by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research, and concentrate on the regional dimension of well‐being, by comparing the spatial variation in well‐being in the Netherlands with the spatial patterns of the separate life situation indicators, that have been shown in this years' series of The Netherlands in Maps , in the successive issues of TESG 's 2011 volume. We conclude that the highest levels of life satisfaction are reported for regions where the levels of good health and home ownership are high

Dimension (graph theory · Geography · Life satisfaction · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Product (mathematics · Regional science · Set (abstract data type · Well-being · Computer Science · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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