Spatial Segregation and Quality of Life: Empirical Analysis of Medium-Sized Cities of Buenos Aires Province

Linares, Santiago; Mikkelsen, Claudia Andrea; Velázquez, Guillermo Ángel; Celemín, Juan Pablo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28842-0_8

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“…Furthermore, the criterion of housing conditions revealed to be of great importance for a better overall QoL. The significance of housing size, type and quality in terms of facilities has been noticed in many studies [13,19,41]. These findings could guide the priorities of local authorities to enhance each domain of QoL among the LAUs.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…By examining the place where people live, each domain is related to specific attributes of the environment, such as the characteristics of the social environment, the physical environment, housing conditions etc. [13,14,24]. The assessment of QoL aims to evaluate these characteristics by using relevant indicators, and even constructing composite indexes [22].…”

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“…The housing conditions can be measured with indicators of insufficient housing space or indicators that assess the building's quality, amenities etc. [13,19,41]. In this study, the criterion of housing conditions is composed of variables related to the percentage of households without basic facilities (heating, water closet, bathroom, kitchen), households in detached houses, in newly built units (during the last decade) and housing space (m 2 ) per person, obtained from the 2011 census' database of the Statistical Authority of Greece.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Murgaš and Klobučník [9] (p. 225) "when trying to evaluate a place, we examine its quality, which can be measured by means of a wide scope of demographic, social, economic, and environmental indicators as well as according to the amenities that can be found there". Several authors have developed methods to measure QoL and evaluate various geographic areas, throughout a range of factors and indicators [8,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

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Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

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This study proposes an integrated methodology for evaluating and mapping quality of life (QoL) and the quality of a place as residence area, at local level. The QoL assessment was based on the development of composite criteria, using geographical variables that evaluate QoL, and geographic information systems. The composite criteria are related to the natural and the socioeconomic environment, the housing conditions, the infrastructure and services, and the cultural and recreational facilities. Each criterion was evaluated by a set of variables and each variable was weighted based on the residents’ preferences and the analytical hierarchy process. The criteria were also weighted and combined to assess overall QoL. The methodology was implemented in the Municipality of Katerini, Greece, and QoL mapping led to the zoning of the study area and the identification of areas with low and high QoL. The results revealed the highest level of overall QoL in three out of twenty-nine communities, which provide better housing conditions and access to public services and infrastructures, combining also qualitative natural environment, whereas five mountainous and remote communities scored the lowest level. Mapping QoL may support decision making strategies that target to improve human well-being, increase QoL levels and upgrade living conditions.

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“…This issue is of vital importance to the formation of school districts that may have an impact on the future development of citizens. Linares, et al (2016) spatially analyse the composition of neighbourhoods and find that the configuration of neighbourhoods influences the QOL as citizens show nonrandom patterns of location. In their analysis, the authors conclude that smaller cities seem to show a better QOL.…”

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Fuzzy Logic Methods to Evaluate the Quality of Life in the Regions of Ecuador

Martı́n¹,

Merecí²

2017

QIP Journal

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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to propose a methodological framework that calculates a synthetic indicator of satisfaction of citizens of the nine geographical areas of planning and development of Ecuador (zones). Methodology/Approach:The methodology is based on fuzzy logic and the degree of similarity to ideal solutions. The information is obtained through the application of a structured survey based on the European Social Survey to the Ecuadorian society. The analysis is based on eight different dimensions of satisfaction, namely: (1) Life; (2) Economy; (3) City Government; (4) Transparency; (5) Education; (6) Health System; (7) Roads; and (8) National Government. Findings:The results obtained help different stakeholders to have important insights about how the citizens' quality of life and satisfaction depend to some extent on important public services that form the pillars of the social welfare, education and health system. However, our results also suggest that other areas of Ecuador can also benefit from the improvement of the policies developed by the local governments.Research Limitation/implication: An important research limitation is based on the limited number of segment variables used in the study, the geographical zones. Thus, an important venue for future research can be envisaged including other interesting traits analyzed by other scholars, like access to the internet, the social class or the size of the city. Originality/Value of paper:The analysis of individual satisfaction and citizens' quality of life is paramount by the existing interdependence with social cohesion that exists nowadays in Ecuador.

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Evaluating Urban Multidimensional Inequalities in Peru from the Capability Approach

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2024

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Spatial Segregation and Quality of Life: Empirical Analysis of Medium-Sized Cities of Buenos Aires Province

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Assessing Quality of Life Inequalities. A Geographical Approach

Fuzzy Logic Methods to Evaluate the Quality of Life in the Regions of Ecuador

Evaluating Urban Multidimensional Inequalities in Peru from the Capability Approach

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