Happiness and health across the lifespan in five major cities: The impact of place and government performance

Michael J. Hogan, Kevin M. Leyden, Ronan Conway, Abraham Goldberg, Deirdre Walsh and Phoebe E. McKenna-Plumley

Social Science & Medicine, 2016, vol. 162, issue C, 168-176

Abstract: A growing body of research suggests that urban design has an effect on health and well-being. There have been very few studies to date, however, that compare these effects across the lifespan.

Keywords: Built environment; Urban design; Aging; Lifespan development; Quality of life; Well-being; Happiness; Public policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.06.030

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