Measuring Quality of Life in Urban Areas: Toward an Integrated Approach

Jamal Al-Qawasmi
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Jamal Al-Qawasmi: Department of Architecture, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2020, vol. 25, issue 2, 67-74

Abstract: The paper examines the various aspects involved in contextualizing and measuring quality of life (QOL) in urban areas. The paper reports on an on-going research project that aims to establish multi-dimensional assessment system to measure QOL in Saudi Arabian cities. To develop a localized QOL measure that capture local aspects of QOL without losing the potential to compare data between different cities or regions, the paper critically analyzed and examined a wide range of conceptual and methodological issues related to QOL assessment and measurement. The study pointed out the need to adopt a multi-dimensional integrated approach that uses both a top-down and a bottom-up approach and incorporate secondary/objective data as well as primary data obtained through self-report surveys. An integrated framework to contextualize, operationalize and measure QOL in the Saudi context has been developed based on critical analysis of literature.

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Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2020.25.556158

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