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Urban Quality of Life

A Systematic Literature Review

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ID13112775
AuthorsJosana Gabriele Bolzan Wesz (0000-0002-7199-1708, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, corresponding author), Luciana Inês Gomes Miron (0000-0003-2877-0122, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Ioanni Delsante (0000-0002-3122-2015, University of Huddersfield), P T Tzortzopoulos (0000-0002-8740-6753, University of Huddersfield)
Year2023
Volume7
Issue2
Pages56-56
Publication date2023-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2413-8851 • E-ISSN: 2413-8851
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/urbansci7020056
OpenAlexW4377103011
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited46

The built environment has great influence over the sustainability of societies as well as over people’s quality of life. Quality of life (QoL) is a broad concept that has different definitions across diverse bodies of knowledge. The social–cultural environment and the characteristics of the built environment influence people’s perception of QoL. This study aims to identify and analyse the factors that impact QoL and sustainable development in the urban context. A systematic literature review was developed to understand QoL concepts and to identify urban indicators that contribute to the multidimensional evaluation of urban QoL. The results include (1) a holistic overview of QoL concepts and indicators; (2) the proposal of a holistic urban QoL concept; (3) the identification of urban QoL dimensions and indicators that contribute to urban QoL evaluation. The main contribution of this study is its discussion of the multidimensional nature of QoL, including objective and subjective dimensions

Context (archaeology · Environmental planning · Geography · Identification (biology · MEDLINE · Perception · Political science · Quality (philosophy · Quality of life (healthcare · Sustainability · Systematic review · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology

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Unique citing works13
Citations per year4,33
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 13

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