Quality of life in natural and built environment an introductory analysis
Quality of life (QOL) is a multifaceted concept used by a variety of disciplines and at different spatial levels. The theoretical aspect of QOL relates to happiness, life satisfaction and needs satisfaction approaches. It is a complex construct, and its measurement is multidimensional. QOL researc...
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Elsevier
2013
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| Summary: | Quality of life (QOL) is a multifaceted concept used by a variety of disciplines and at different spatial levels. The
theoretical aspect of QOL relates to happiness, life satisfaction and needs satisfaction approaches. It is a complex
construct, and its measurement is multidimensional. QOL researchers use either objective or subjective measurement
or a combination of the two, through modeling exercises. It is also an expanding area of research. Many disciplines
have embedded QOL within their researches. Nevertheless, in Built Environment, such as Architecture, Landscape
Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Applied Art, QOL-related researches are few. Therefore, it is recommended that
QOL research should be embedded in these branches of the Built Environment. |
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