scholarly journals Analysis of Life Quality in a Tropical Mountain City Using a Multi-Criteria Geospatial Technique: A Case Study of Kandy City, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2918 ◽  
Author(s):  
DMSLB Dissanayake ◽  
Takehiro Morimoto ◽  
Yuji Murayama ◽  
Manjula Ranagalage ◽  
ENC Perera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Gradient Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Spatial Distribution Pattern ◽  
City Center ◽  
The City

The blooming of urban expansion has led to the improvement of urban life, but some of the negative externalities have affected the life quality of urban dwellers, both directly and indirectly. As a result of this, research related to the quality of life has gained much attention among multidisciplinary researchers around the world. A number of attempts have been made by previous researchers to identify, assess, quantify, and map quality of life or well-being under various kinds of perspectives. The objectives of this research were to create a life quality index (LQI) and identify the spatial distribution pattern of LQI in Kandy City, Sri Lanka. Multiple factors were decomposed, a hierarchy was constructed by the multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method, and 13 factors were selected under two main criteria—environmental and socioeconomic. Pairwise comparison matrices were created, and the weight of each factor was determined by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Finally, gradient analysis was employed to examine the spatial distribution pattern of LQI from the city center to the periphery. The results show that socioeconomic factors affect the quality of life more strongly than environmental factors, and the most significant factor is transportation. The highest life quality zones (26% of the total area) were distributed around the city center, while the lowest zones represented only 9% of the whole area. As shown in the gradient analysis, more than 50% of the land in the first five kilometers from the city center comes under the highest life quality zone. This research will provide guidance for the residents and respective administrative bodies to make Kandy City a livable city. It the constructed model can be applied to any geographical area by conducting necessary data calibration.

Quality of Life in Glasgow: An Applied Geographical Analysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 1499-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pacione
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Quality Of Life Indicators ◽  
The City ◽  
Detailed Work

The structure and distribution of quality of life forms a key area of research in human geography, with particular attention given to conditions at the disadvantaged end of the quality-of-life spectrum. To date, most work has focused on the national, regional, or interurban scale. However, whereas descriptive pattern identification and mapping is of value at the macroscale as a pointer to detailed work, policy-relevant quality-of-life indicators are more likely to be derived at the local scale and to be related to specific life concerns. In the present research, a multiscale multiindicator methodology is used to examine the structure and distribution of life quality in Glasgow. In a series of analyses in which objective and subjective indicators are employed at different geographic scales, the city-wide pattern of life quality is identified and a number of severely disadvantaged subareas isolated. Within one such subarea the quality-of-life experience of a particular social group, the elderly, is examined in detail. Application of the methodology in other cities could facilitate intercity and cross-cultural comparisons of quality-of-life variations within contemporary urban areas. Such investigations can also be of practical utility for decisionmakers seeking to define priorities for social policy.

scholarly journals Selected Geographical and Tourist Aspects in the Assessment of the Quality and Standard of Living of Polonia in the Greater Toronto Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3 (181)) ◽  
pp. 79-100
Author(s):  
Kamila Ziółkowska-Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
The City

The quality of life is commonly referred to as a determinant of well-being, contentment, happiness or a sense of satisfaction with one’s own existence. Often used interchangeably with the level, conditions or standard of living. Quality of life is the satisfaction of meeting all human needs. The main aim of this research is to determine the level and quality of life in terms of tourism by the Polish community living in the Greater Toronto Area, which includes the city of Toronto and four regions: Halton, Peel, York and Durham.The article will present its own model of objective factors (standard of living) and subjective factors (life quality) interacting with each other with a particular emphasis on geographic and tourism aspects. The main aim of this article is to show how the Polish community living in the Greater Toronto Area assesses the aspects related to tourism management in the city. The results of the study will be presented on the basis of a survey questionnaire conducted on 583 respondents. The respondents assessed, among other things, whether they were satisfied with the conditions of rest and relaxation in this city, public transport and the environmental quality. Respondents were also asked to evaluate the activity of Polish travel agencies operating in the Greater Toronto Area. The study will also address matters related to improving the quality of life and tourism development in the city. As indicated by the respondents, such activities as supporting existing tourist activities, expansion of bicycle paths or increasing sports and recreational infrastructure (i.e. construction projects of swimming pools, tennis courts) are the main needs in the city, which could contribute to the higher rated aspects of Toronto related to tourism. Data will be presented showing that in the Polish community in the last twelve months their household had enough income to cover the costs related to leisure, vacations, holidays or school breaks.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Ring Road Conclusion to the City of Guimarães, Portugal: Analysis of Variations of Traffic Flows and Accessibilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
City Center ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Ring Road ◽  
High Traffic Volume ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The high traffic volume is the main source of the congestion in cities, which is a big problem on transportation systems. This congestion is the main cause of the increase in the level of noise and air pollution in urban centers what directly affects the quality of life of the population. Also, contributing to the big number of vehicle conflicts that affects the performance of the transportation systems and the quality of life of the population. These problems are the result of the high volumes of the through traffic. Therefore, to reduce the traffic volume in urban center of Guimarães, Portugal we studied a possible conclusion of the ring road, on the slope of the Penha hill for the morning peak hour. To carry out our study, the Origin – Destination Matrix for peak hour was estimated from the data of traffic counts. Concluding that there was a reduction of the traffic volume in the section of the ring road that was already built. However, in the city center there were no major variations of the traffic volume and accessibilities.

scholarly journals Los hogares con jefatura femenina y la calidad de vida. Chihuahua y Tijuana, 2005 / Life Quality and Female Headed Households. Chihuahua and Tijuana, 2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Ana María Navarro Ornelas ◽  
Raúl Sergio González Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Female Headed Households ◽  
The City

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la calidad de vida de los hogares ubicados en las ciudades de Chihuahua y Tijuana de acuerdo con el sexo del jefe del hogar, para lo cual se construye un índice. Se presenta un panorama sociodemográfico de tales ciudades tomando como base los resultados del II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005; asimismo se formula un análisis de la calidad de vida en los hogares con los datos que ofrece la Encuesta sobre Calidad de Vida, Competitividad y Violencia Social en Hogares de 26 Ciudades Mexicanas, aplicada en diciembre de 2005. Se incluye un indicador de calidad de vida y se aplica la metodología de regresión logística para explicar la diferen­cia entre los niveles de calidad de vida de ambas ciudades y según el sexo del jefe. El modelo de regresión muestra que a la variable sexo corresponde un pequeño incremento en el riesgo de tener una mala calidad de vida para los hogares dirigidos por mujeres en la ciudad de Tijuana, mientras que en la de Chihuahua no se presenta tal incremento, esto es, el sexo del jefe no influye en la calidad de vida de los hogares; son las variables edad, estado civil y educación las que la determinan significativamente en ambas ciudades. AbstractThe objective of this work is to analyze the quality of life of the households in the cities of Chihuahua and Tijuana according to the sex of the head of the household, by means of the construction of an index. A sociodemographic overview of the cities is presented, based on the ii Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005, as well as an analysis of the quality of life in the households base on the Encuesta sobre Calidad de Vida, Competitividad y Violencia Social en Hogares de 26 Ciudades Mexicanas, applied in December of 2005. An indicator of quality of life is included, and logistic regression is applied to explain the difference in the quality levels of life in both cities and for each sex of head of the household. The regression model shows that variable sex represents a small increase in the risk of having a bad quality of life for the households directed by women in the city of Tijuana, whereas for the city of Chihuahua this increase does not appear, that is, the sex of the head of the household does not influence in the quality of life of the homes; the variables age, marital status and education are those that have a significant deter­mination in both cities.

scholarly journals Spatial patterns of preventable perinatal mortality in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita De Cássia de Sousa Nascimento ◽  
Maria Da Conceição Nascimento Costa ◽  
José Uéleres Braga ◽  
Márcio Santos da Natividade
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Perinatal Mortality ◽  
Spatial Dependence ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
Spatial Distribution Pattern ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
The City

OBJECTIVE To identify the spatial distribution patterns and areas of higher risk of preventable perinatal mortality in the city of Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil. METHODS We carried out a spatial aggregated study in 2007, considering the weighting areas (census tracts contiguous sets) of Salvador, of which the center and north present low life conditions. Data were obtained from national vital statistics systems and the 2010 Census. Addresses of live births and stillbirths were geocoded by weighting area. The spatial distribution of the perinatal mortality rate was analyzed from thematic maps. Spatial dependence was evaluated by the Global and Local Geary’s and Moran’s Indexes. RESULTS Crude and smoothed perinatal mortality rates were high in areas situated to the north, west, and in center of Salvador. The smoothed rates in weighting areas ranged from 4.9/1,000 to 22.3/1,000 births. Of all perinatal deaths, 92.1% could have been prevented. We identified spatial dependence for preventable perinatal mortality for care in pregnancy, with neighboring areas with high risk in the north of the city. CONCLUSIONS The preventability potential of perinatal mortality was high in Salvador, in 2007. The spatial distribution pattern with higher rates in disadvantaged areas of the city suggests the existence of social inequalities in health. The characteristics of the process of urban development of Salvador, which has inadequate prenatal care, possibly influenced the magnitude and spatial distribution pattern of this mortality.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF GREENERY ON LIFE QUALITY AND DWELLING PRISE IN VILNIUS CITY

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Burinskienė ◽  
Vitalija Rudzkienė
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Social Effect ◽  
Air Cleaning ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
The City

In the stage of today’s civilization development, remote city districts became accessible easier because of transport and technologies progress and processes of globalization, since new factors started to have an influence on the development of cities. The accessibility of transport means and expansion of city limits give opportunities to improve citizens’ living environment, expand the areas of greenery and water. It is often noted (when assessing the quality of citizens’ life) that natural elements, such as trees and water, make cities more attractive and improve the quality of life. The development of technologies has an effect on people’s consciousness, priorities and assessment of life quality. Changeable conception of a “prestigious dwelling” is reflected in changes of its price. Dwelling prices are one of the main criteria reflecting the level of economic development and the quality of life in cities and regions. The results of recent investigations show that besides the well- known classical ecological characteristics of greenery (protection from dust, air cleaning) it also has a significant social effect. It is proved that green areas have a soothing effect, reduce stress and aggressiveness, improve communication among neighbours and consolidate communities. When considering dwelling prices in cities, it is necessary to regard the fact that urban structure isn’t homogeneous. The city is composed of separate residential districts which usually have some common characteristics: build-up density, the number of working places, distance from the city centre, the size of greenery, etc. An empirical model of correlation-regression was developed when seeking to estimate the influence of different factors on dwelling prices in separate districts, and the method of clusters was used when identifying general groups of city districts. In the case of Vilnius residential districts are divided into three clusters which differ significantly in their dwelling prices and the area of greenery per capita. Conclusions were formulated in accordance with the performed statistical analysis.

scholarly journals From Post-Socialist to Sustainable: The City of Ljubljana

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anđelina Svirčić Gotovac ◽  
Boštjan Kerbler
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
City Center ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Urban Quality Of Life ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
Sustainability Principles ◽  
The City

This article analyzes the process of city center revitalization using the case of the City of Ljubljana. In 2016 it became the first and (so far) only post-socialist city to acquire the European Green Capital Award. In the process of transforming the city over the last ten years, many positive changes were achieved. These are primarily reflected in improvements to the urban quality of life; that is, changes based on the urban sustainability principles. More public spaces with greater accessibility were created in the city center (expansion of pedestrian and bicycle zones, reduction of car traffic and closure of certain streets to cars, a higher number of visits to the city center and hence more cultural and tourist attractions, more green spaces, etc.). The study was conducted using semi-structured interview methods and focus groups with selected experts (spatial experts from various disciplines). The results showed that the revitalization process in Ljubljana had more positive consequences than negative ones, although some experts also criticized the achievements and pointed out certain shortcomings. However, given the definite improvements in citizens’ quality of life, it can be argued that Ljubljana has become a post-socialist sustainable city that clearly follows western European urban development patterns, which is a clear deviation from the socio-spatial urban processes that still characterize most post-socialist cities, especially large ones.

Pedestrian/Bike Bridge over Manzanares River in Madrid

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Oliva Quecedo ◽  
Arturo Ruiz de Villa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Final Position ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
City Center ◽  
Populated Area ◽  
Similar Weight ◽  
Pinned Connections ◽  
The City

<p>The city of Madrid is making efforts to make the most of the river Manzanares, improving the quality of life of the citizens and increasing the biodiversity. Madrid Rio is the most central and visible side of this work. But there is also a will to extend this enhancement beyond the city center, taking advantage to the fullest extent of the opportunities that a river brings to enhance the urban sustainability of such a big metropolis. The Manzanares Linear Park extends this intervention south along the river. The bridge presented in this work belongs to that linear system; its objective is not just crossing the waterway, since it is a sparsely populated area with other bridges nearby, but rather bringing the trail and the users closer to the river. Limited time was available for design, fabrication and installation of the bridge. This fact had a deep effect on the solution. It is a simple design that consists of three different pieces of similar weight that are manufactured in the workshop and separately brought to the final location where they are quickly assembled by means of pinned connections and without any additional welding on site. Then the whole bridge is craned to its final position.</p>

scholarly journals INTERRELATIONSHIP OF INDICES OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-93
Author(s):  
E. G. Vikhareva ◽  
I. V. Vinyarskaya ◽  
T. V. Tret’Yakova ◽  
V. V. Chernikov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Regional Centers ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

Currently, the assessment of the quality of life is the one of the criteria for an overall assessment of the health of children. The article presents an analysis of the results of research on the effect of school performance on indices of the quality of life of adolescents. With the help of a questionnaire the PedsQL was calculated for each child physical, emotional, social spheres, as well as school performance and overall score. The study involved 2630 children of school age from 13 to 18 years: 1339 girls and 1291 boys. The survey was conducted by interviewing teenagers in the city of Izhevsk and 24 regional centers of the Republic of Udmurtia. As a result it was found that the better a child learns, he has the more quality of life. The older students show worst indices of the quality of life. Groups of teenagers “Excellent”, “good” and “satisfactory” have no discernible performance in all aspects, except for “the functioning of the school”. The main aspect of quality of life is the functioning of the school. The functioning of the school, as an index of the quality of life, has a ladder type: the better the academic performance of a teenager, the significantly higher is the aspect of “functioning of the school”. When comparing the gender indices of the quality of life, depending on the overall trend of progress is maintained: a good performance is a decent quality of life quality indices. It is the best to socialized in society boys in school “good” and “satisfactory”. It is necessary to take into account the results obtained in the development of educational and rehabilitation programs among adolescents

scholarly journals ESTIMATIVA DE ÍNDICES DE CONFORTO TÉRMICO POR MEIO DO USO DE TRANSECTO MÓVEL EM SORRISO/MT

Nativa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 648
Author(s):  
Mauro Sergio França
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Climate ◽  
City Center ◽  
Comfort Index ◽  
Humidity Index ◽  
The City ◽  
Night Period ◽  
Dry And Rainy Seasons

O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar níveis de conforto térmico no centro da cidade de Sorriso/MT, durante as estações seca e chuvosa. Para isso foi utilizado à metodologia do transecto móvel no período noturno que avaliou dois índices de conforto: o Índice de Temperatura e Umidade (ITU) e o Índice de Desconforto Humano (IDH). Os resultados obtidos mostraram que na estação seca ambos os índices tendem ao desconforto para o período, enquanto na estação chuvosa os mesmos apresentaram melhores condições de conforto. A temperatura exerceu a maior correlação com os índices e a maior determinação com os valores do IDH. Concluiu-se que o método adotado conseguiu identificar os níveis de conforto térmico, o que pode contribuir com futuras ações mitigadoras dessa problemática na área investigada.Palavras-chave: urbanização, clima urbano, qualidade de vida. ESTIMATE OF THE THERMAL COMFORT INDEX BY USE OF MOBILE TRANSECT IN THE SORRISO CITY/MT ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to estimate levels of thermal comfort in the city center of Sorriso/MT, during the dry and rainy seasons. For this, we used the mobile transect methodology in the night period that evaluated two comfort indexes: the Temperature and Humidity Index (TUI) and the Human Discomfort Index (HDI). The results showed that in the dry season both indices tend to discomfort for the period, while in the rainy season they presented better comfort conditions. The temperature had the highest correlation with the indices and the highest determination with the HDI values. It was concluded that the adopted method was able to identify the levels of thermal comfort, which may contribute to future mitigating actions of this problem in the researched area.Keywords: urbanization, urban climate, quality of life.

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