Urban Quality of Life: a Multidimensional Concept

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/sbqp.v8i.3290

Keywords:

Urban quality of life, Systematic literature review, Multidimensional concept

Abstract

Sustainable development is influenced by the environmental quality and the urban projects. Furthermore, the particularities of the built environment impact people’s perception of the quality of life (QoL), a concept that has a wide variety of definitions in the literature. Thus, regarding the urban context, there is a need to identify and analyze the elements related to QoL and sustainable development. The aim of this study, therefore, is to explore the various approaches to urban QoL through a systematic literature review. The results and discussion include an overview of the identified approaches and the proposal of an urban QoL concept, thus contributing to the understanding of its multidimensional nature.

Author Biographies

Josana Gabriele Bolzan Wesz, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutorado em Planejamento Urbano e Regional. Pesquisadora com bolsa de Pós-doutorado vigente no CNPq. Programa de Pós-graduação em Planejamento Urbano e Regional. Faculdade de Arquitetura. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre - RS, Brasil). 

Luciana Inês Gomes Miron, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Professora Associada. Departamento de Arquitetura - Faculdade de Arquitetura. Programa de Pós-graduação em Planejamento Urbano e Regional. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre - RS, Brasil).

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Published

2023-10-28

How to Cite

Wesz, J. G. B., & Miron, L. I. G. (2023). Urban Quality of Life: a Multidimensional Concept. SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE QUALIDADE DE PROJETO DO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.46421/sbqp.v8i.3290

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AGENDA - SUSTENTABILIDADE, EFICIÊNCIA E QUALIDADE NO PROJETO

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