scholarly journals Determining Social Capital Indicators Affecting the Residents Life Quality in Informal Settlements

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (Special-Issue1) ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Saba Khorasani-Moghadam ◽  
Farhang Mozaffar ◽  
Bagher Hosseini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Direct Evaluation ◽  
Indirect Evaluation

Given the importance of sustainable urban development and quality of life, the problem of informal settlements is now entering a new phase of research and social capital, as an important aspect of the quality of life in such settlements, is being widely explored. Aiming at realizing sustainable development and recovering liveliness in these settlements, the present study seeks to compile social capital factors of the quality of life in informal settlements. The methodology is descriptive-analytical and the indicators are determined by means of logical argumentation. According to the findings, outstanding indicators of the quality of life in informal settlements turn out to be trust, norm-orientation, as well as network connections in direct evaluation and participation, attitude of voluntariness, social cohesion, sense of security, informal social relations, as well as adherence to values in indirect evaluation. If investigated and improved, these indicators will play a major role in sustainable development

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN LITHUANIA COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia Štreimikienė ◽  
Neringa Barakauskaitė-Jakubauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Objective Indicators

The paper presents the definition of quality of life and its relationship with sustainable development. The paper analyses and compares the indicators of quality of life in Lithuania with other countries. A quality of life is an explicit or implicit policy goal. Various measurements and indicators to evaluate a quality of life were proposed during the recent years however there are no widely accepted objective indicators of quality of life able to compare countries. Sustainable development concept proposes new approach to measure quality of life. Therefore the aim of sustainable development is to increase quality of life. Quality of life can be addressed in terms of people health, the state of economy, employment, infrastructure development, crime and environment. All these indicators are interrelated as economic development creates preconditions to maintain public health, develop social and technical infrastructure, to increase employment, to ensure quality of environment, to tackle with crime etc. From the other point of view healthy and satisfied with the quality of life nation have positive impact on stable economic growth.

scholarly journals Methodology of planning social infrastructure development to create a comfortable urban environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 02018
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ershova ◽  
Tamara Orlovskaya ◽  
Svetlana Shishelova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Global Cities ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Social Infrastructure

The article considers the issues of social infrastructure planning. The purpose of the study is to draw up the list of social infrastructure facilities that provide favorable and secure conditions of living, differentiation of placement of these facilities in the territory and interpretation of priorities in planning sustainable development of the city. The authors have analyzed the researches of global cities development problems, the characteristics of life quality of population and the characteristics of the most demanded facilities of social infrastructure. On the base of a general methodological approach, random decomposition and induction methods, taxonomic analysis and expert evaluation, the authors constructed models for planning the placement of social infrastructure facilities. Comparative analysis of the models allowed describing three levels of social facilities placement that provide favorable living conditions and life quality for population. The authors have systemized the indicators of social infrastructure that is significant for the sustainable urban development, largely ensuring the good quality of the urban environment, secure and favorable living conditions. The results of the research can be used as a methodological basis for studying problems of sustainable development of global cities, good quality of urban environment. The authorities can use the results of the research to develop standards for urban planning.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development of Urban Green Areas for Quality of Life Improvement—Argument for Increased Citizen Participation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 4868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Constantinescu ◽  
Andreea Orîndaru ◽  
Ștefan-Claudiu Căescu ◽  
Andreea Pachițanu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Degree Of Association

Considering the imperative need for sustainable urban development, this article argues for increased citizen participation in the decision-making process, as it generates better outcomes (due to a wider range of perspectives) and also makes people better citizens, as they will be partially responsible for the results. One major dimension of urban areas’ which needs a sustainable development is represented by parks, which can be directly associated to citizens’ quality of life (QoL). Thus, we have conducted direct research (face-to-face interviews) of park visitors in order to analyze the perceived impact of green areas on their quality of life. From all the QoL dimensions, we have selected six which are directly linked to park visits—health (mental and physical), social interaction, education and culture, family life, freedom, and connection with nature—in order to determine the perceived degree of association between them, as well as the specific activities done in the park that impact those six dimensions. The research results were used to develop a conceptual model which links quality of life to park visits, a model that can and should be used by public authorities in order to build a collaborative process for urban sustainable development.

scholarly journals Ecological Aspects of Urban Agriculture in the Context of Sustainability

2020 ◽  
pp. 480-491
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Ecological Aspects

Achieving a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach, following the concepts of sustainable development and searching solutions for improving the quality of life in the context of urban agriculture requires a determination of the environmental aspects of this type of practices in the context of sustainable development. Sustainable urban agriculture combines all the characteristics of urban agriculture, implemented in the concept of sustainability. The aim of the paper is based on the assessment of the ecological impact of urban agriculture to determine its possibilities for improving the life quality in Bulgaria. The paper has the following structure: 1) Literature review of the relevant author’s findings directed at sustainable urban agriculture; 2) Methodological framework of the study; 3) Analysis of the respondents’ opinion about the ecological aspects of urban agriculture for improving the life quality; 4) General conclusions related to the ecological aspects of urban agriculture for improving the life quality. Ecological aspects of urban agriculture to improve the quality of life are revealed on the basis of the respondents’ assessments in terms of the environmental benefits of urban agriculture, the profile of the customers of the products from urban agriculture, the profile of urban agricultural products, applied practices and production methods, pollution of natural resources etc. Some of the conclusions in the paper are related to the opportunities of urban agriculture to ensure food security and food resources in an environmentally friendly manner, optimize and save the use of natural resources, implement green practices, create local employment and encourage the development of the regions. The results are part of the scientific project DN 05/18 Urban agriculture as a strategy for improving the quality of life of urban communities, funded by the Bulgarian research fund.

scholarly journals Quality of life of stomized people: an integrative review / Qualidade de vida de pessoas estomizadas: revisão integrativa / Calidad de vida de estomizados: una revisión integradora

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Cynthia Roberta Dias Torres ◽  
Elaine Maria Leite Rangel Andrade ◽  
Fernanda Michelle Santos e Silva Ribeiro ◽  
Francisca das Chagas Cunha Gonçalves Neta ◽  
Maria Helena Barros Araújo Luz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Social Reintegration ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Quality Of Family Life

Objective: To evaluate the scientific literature on the quality of life of people stomized. Methodology: "stoma" (ostomy) and "quality of life" (quality of life): Articles published with the following descriptors were selected. Criteria for inclusion include: articles related to the topic, published in full in English, Spanish and Portuguese, from January 2008 to December 2012. Results: Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria and the predominant level of evidence IV. In the presence of a stoma or one faces real and symbolic losses that cause several changes in the process of living and stand out as guiding axes of the quality of family life, social integration, work, autonomy and social relations. Conclusion: It is essential to the implementation and permanence of a reflective multidisciplinary team, and grounded in holistic assessment, aimed at social reintegration and providing coping strategies and adaptation of their new condition of life. Descriptors: Ostomy. Quality of life. Nursing. 

scholarly journals Life quality and human capital within reproduction system: regional aspect

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Makarova ◽  
Elena Tkach ◽  
Irina Kudryavtseva ◽  
Anna Seliverstova ◽  
Natalya Vinogradova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Reproduction System ◽  
Regional Aspect

Human capital as a national economy defining basic factor is considered in the article. The research is focused on human capital study based on regional level. The correlation between human capital and quality of life is also revealed in the study. The quality of life correlates with the model of the society and the dominating model of a human. The major importance of the qualify of life is considered within the concept of sustainable development. The observation of a trend of a human life quality improvement and, therefore, human capital enrichment is presented on a scheme below. Analysis and evaluation of a human capital of a region is provided within historical and modern aspects.

Assessment of life quality in disabled individuals

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-162
Author(s):  
Tatyana V Malikova ◽  
Dmitry G Pirogov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Professional Athletes ◽  
Full Member ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Locomotor Disorders

This article presents the study of the features of the subjective evaluation the quality of life of disabled people. The article contains a comparative analysis of Paralympians and persons with locomotor disorders and a comparison of Paralympian and professional athletes. The study describes the features of perception of the life in a time perspective and considers some characteristics of the quality of life (self-attitude, coping strategies, values). Within the framework of the presented research which was revealed Paralympians' positive assessment of their quality of life, unlike the comparison group (athletes and persons with locomotor disorders). An orientation to the future and positive assessment of the present tense are typical for paralimpians. They demonstrate a high level of satisfaction with social relationships, positive view of their own health, and the harmonic type of relationship to the disease, which allows adequate distribute their own strength and to determine their capabilities. Paralympians confront to their physical defect by overcoming the difficulties that they face in everyday life, and through sports. The structure of the Paralympians' attitude to yourself indicates the importance of the self-development indicators and orientation to overcome the difficulties. Thus, Paralympians show less interest in the others assessment of their capabilities and achievements as opposed to professional athletes. Sport is a life that allows Paralympians feel full member of society. Sport helps Paralympians to exclude from their behavior destructive forms of responses in stressful situations, which are typical for people with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, who also not involved in sports and don't take active part in a social relations.

scholarly journals Life quality as an indicator of sustainable development: international statistical research

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 772-780
Author(s):  
Iryna M. Trunina ◽  
Inna V. Khovrak ◽  
Kateryna A. Pryakhina ◽  
Olga P. Usanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the methodology for determining the European quality of life index. The theoretical and methodological basis of research is the ideas of the interdependence of life quality and sustainable development. To achieve the desired goal, the following research methods were used: analysis and synthesis (for determining theoretical and practical aspects of ensuring the life quality); statistical (for determining standardized indicators and a European Quality of Life Index for Sweden and Ukraine); abstract-logical (for theoretical summarization and conclusion). As a result, the authors created the European Quality of Life Index based on the comparison of the characteristics of international life quality assessment systems (calculation principle, number and composition of indicators, number of countries covered for calculation), as well as systematization of research by Ukrainian and foreign authors. Therefore, the authors selected twelve main indicators. The indicators are divided into two groups: stimulants (prosperity index, basic human needs index, welfare bases, availability of nutrition and basic health care, GDP per capita, population, global competitiveness index, personal security, access to basic knowledge, ecosystem status) and disincentive (government debt, unemployment). To determine the “European life quality index”, the authors used the formula for calculating the arithmetic mean, as all selected indicators can be considered equivalent as a result of standardization by the method of “minimum- maximum”. In addition, for in-depth analysis, the authors calculated the growth rates of indicators, as well as coefficients of variation. The authors made calculations based on data of 2013–2019 for two countries, namely Sweden and Ukraine. Sweden occupies a much better position in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, so studying the impact of life quality on sustainable development in this country will suggest ways to achieve the chosen strategic priorities for Ukraine.

scholarly journals Life quality in the Center and Periphery of the Urals and the Volga regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 07044
Author(s):  
Dmitri Pletnev ◽  
Victor Barkhatov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Urals ◽  
Center Periphery

The quality of life plays a crucial role in ensuring sustainable development and improving human interaction with the environment, solving environmental problems. On the other hand, there is a tendency for the outflow of both people and their capital from peripheral regions to the centers, worsening the quality of life throughout the country. The article assesses the quality of life in the Urals and Volga regions using the center-periphery framework. The data of the regional statistics of Rosstat and the data of the RA RIA rating were used. The article uses the methods of statistical analysis, generalization, and abstraction. The stable types of regions (Center, Periphery 1, Periphery 2) were identified, the type of each region was identified. The assessment of trends in the level of monetary incomes, meat consumption, the number of tourists traveling abroad, and other life quality indicators by groups of regions. It is concluded that the division of regions according to the quality of life is stable, and the differences only increase.

scholarly journals Family Education as an Element to Improve Quality of Life of Children with Special Needs

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Iveta Kokle-Narbuta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Current Article

The current research aims to analyse the importance of family education in improving life quality of children with special needs. Nowadays our society aim for sustainable development which means equal rights and possibilities for all the citizens but reality shows a different situation, especially it concerns children with special needs. Family education could be one of possible ways how to improve the quality of life. In the current article the author looks on family education as a solution of some problems which have children with special needs through the prism of inclusive environment and sustainable development.

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