Grayson, Lesley.

Quality of life in cities : an overview and guide to the literature / by Lesley Grayson and Ken Young ; with an introduction by Robert Rogerson.

London : British Library, in association with London Research Centre, ©1994.

xi, 148 pages ; 30 cm

Environment

Individual and corporate decisions about where to locate have a dramatic impact on the character and health of towns and cities. What are the factors influencing these decisions and can they be measured? This book provides the reader with both a detailed review of the subject and a list of key references for further reading. Focusing on Britain, America, and Europe, it tracks current thinking and research and addresses a selection of key factors governing how people perceive quality of life. Divided into two parts, section one examines: the debate about what constitutes quality of life, how to measure the quality of life, and the factors determining quality of life as experienced by individuals. Section two focuses on the issues and policy implications behind each of the following key local factors: safety and security, adequate and affordable shelter, a well planned "user-friendly" and humane place to live in, a safe and healthy environment, and public services which help sustain all these elements.

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Cities and towns.
Cities and towns Bibliography.
Quality of life.
Quality of life Bibliography.
Villes.
Villes Bibliographie.
Qualité de la vie.
Qualité de la vie Bibliographie.
cities.
quality of life.
Leefbaarheid.
Steden.
Urban policy England Bibliography.
Quality of life England Bibliography.
Environmental policy England.
Housing England Bibliography.
Cities Social conditions.
Great Britain.

Bibliographies.

Young, Ken.
Young, Ken, 1943-
British Library. Science Reference and Information Service.
London Research Centre.
Environment (London, England)

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