1st Edition
Quality of Life in Cities Equity, Sustainable Development and Happiness from a Policy Perspective
Edited By Alessandra Michelangeli
Copyright 2015
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In the last few decades, urban quality of life has received increasing interest from policy makers who aim to make cities better places to live. In addition to the aim of improving quality of life, sustainable and equitable development is also often included in the policy agendas of decision makers.
This book aims to link quality of life to related issues such as sustainability, equity, and... Read more
1. Urbanization: an overview 2. The hedonic value of urban quality of life 3. Measuring urban quality of life: a life satisfaction approach 4. Cities, equity and quality of life 5. Urban sustainability and individual/household well-being 6. Agglomeration economies and urban location benefits: the debate around the existence of an optimal city size
Biography
Alessandra Michelangeli is Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Management and Statistics (DEMS), University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy.
