Notes On Quality Of Life

What does quality of life mean? How would a person define the concept of quality of life? Philosophers have studied questions similar to these in the aspect of what constitutes a “good” life for hundreds of years. There really is no certain date to the origin of quality of life as a specific term. In the years 1953 to 1954, two economists have been linked as the ones who used the concept in expressing their concern over ecological dangers of unlimited economic growth (Snoek, 2000). Other economists in the 1950s researched the ideas of what

Rapid urbanisation has caused a variety of problems, including transport congestion, lack of sufficient homes and living conditions, sanitary and health care issues, and crime. For all these problems, city planners have attempted potential solutions, each with varying degrees of success. Cities including London, Manila and Mumbai have several of the aforementioned problems, and have each tried their own potential solutions. This essay will discuss how successful these schemes have been in resolving these issues.

Liveability is the sum of factors that work together to form the general quality of life experienced by a region’s residents and others. Holly Smith, the author of Australia’s Brisbane and Queensland, said that, “Brisbane is a perfectly modern city today, with glittering high rise buildings and an abundance of green parks, a surrounding of hilly suburbs and a wealth of adventure opportunities.” The goal of this presentation is to examine these factors through the research into the liveability of Brisbane suburbs Camp Hill And Everton Park. Within in each element, two to three measures were selected and investigated, which helped form the overall picture of the suburb’s

While some may believe that Canada’s quality of life is at a rise, those people are far from the truth. People are under the impression that, “Canada’s quality of life is the best it’s ever been.” Well it is not. Canada’s quality of life is in fact declining. Some of these factors include education, health, and the environment for reasons like plain laziness and ignorance. As Lester Fuller and Edwin Rolfe once said, “Never tell a book by it’s cover.” That is exactly what people assume about Canada from all these textbooks that show Canada and its quality of life in a good light. And we will explain why that is wrong.

New York City is the largest city in the United States with a population of more than 8 million people (NYC Planning, 2017). The city has been facing serious challenges since 2001, especially with the recession in 2008. Tough problems ranging from poverty, increased immigration, high crime, increase in drug activities, air and water pollution, and high population density, and so many more. These are just some of the many problems that have threatened the quality of life for New Yorkers. This paper seeks to examine three tough challenges; poverty, air and water pollution, and population density, which have faced the city of New York as well as pointing some possible solutions to these problems.

The readings by Alba, Massey and Sampson discussed below all focus on the relationship between demographic living patterns and urban social and economic development. Cities as our author's explain are more than a homogenous center but rather an accumulation of various parts. One of the vital elements of a city is its people. People interact with cities in several manners, as workers, citizens, tourists, developers, each influencing and being influenced by the urban environment. The arguments provided by the author's this week stress the importance of understanding how a city interacts with its citizens in order to understand the larger, more general social and economic trends present.

Although the issues post-WW1 were very damaging, Canadians began to see hope for improved and exceptional quality of life between the years of 1946-1967. They felt stronger as they progressed rapidly in education, transportation and culture. Respectively, all these themes had played a crucial role in a better quality of life, for all Canadians as a population.

This task's purpose is to produce a detail investigation to the liveability of the Mansfield / Wishart Area. By the end of the investigation, an Annotated Visual Display is needed in which is able to present your findings, evaluation and recommendations for the improvements to the liveability of Mansfield / Wishart. The liveability of a location refers to the constant pull and push factors affecting the area. Push Factors are elements of an area that repels any citizens from residing there whereas, Pull Factors are elements that attract citizens to live there. Both factors are scored on its built and natural environments, economics prosperity, social stability and equity, educational opportunities, cultural, entertainment

The convenience of living in an urban or suburban neighborhood can be appealing to many people. Choosing between areas can sometimes be overwhelming for some individual. People are not only concerned about the safety of a community, but they are also concerned about the environment. Although some neighborhoods might look attractive, people should consider the expense that comes with it, and how commuting will affect them in the long run. Nevertheless, both neighborhoods have their specific advantages and disadvantages. When choosing between an urban or suburban neighborhood, it is important for people to research the community, the expense, and convenience

In personal opinion, city planners can address the needs of all classes of people living within in it by implementing services and goods that offer the quality they aspire to surround themselves with. For example, something that benefits all persons is the sanitation system a city provides. Dumping wastes into the streets and lacking clean water are inevitable pathways to disease. Transportation is another factor. Roads that are uneven and prone to muddying make getting from one destination to another a struggling hassle. After those basic needs are taken care of, city planners can focus on implementing sites that focus on culture, grandeur, and leisure. This would include buildings such as museums, concert halls, or theaters.

Despite the negative factors of living in urban environment, there are a great number of positive sides that affect the life quality of people who live in urban cities. Perhaps, the

The process of people moving into cities, which is called urbanisation, was happening around the world in past decades. It causes cities to have more labourers and resources than before. This makes a big contribution to the social development of cities. Thanks to these social developments, public services are becoming better in these areas. Citizens can enjoy a better life by access these public services such as better medical care, more education resources and well-built transport. It means an equitable society can be created. An equitable society means citizens can have more opportunities to access social resources and to live a better life. This essay will argue that

Both positive and negative factors determine the quality of life in urban centers. To start with, people living in cities have a variety of choices to make regarding their everyday lives. For example, residents in urban areas have access to the various types of food which results in improved health. Additionally, different types of culture exist in cities. People learn different culture through

The World Health Organization defines quality of life as a person’s perceptions of their position in life in the setting of the culture and value systems in which they live in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns (Krageloh et al., 2011). The WHOQOL-100 was developed by the World Health Organization composed of many different doctors and other healthcare providers in order to develop an assessment that could be used internationally and cross-culturally to measure a person’s overall quality of life and well-being, instead of a specific disease. This assessment led to the development of the WHOQOL-BREF, which is an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100 because the WHOQOL-100 is too lengthy for practical use; WHOQOL-BREF includes instructions for administering and scoring the assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to provide quality assessments in healthcare, focus attention on all aspects of health, and produce interventions that increase focus on a patient’s well-being (Harper, 1996). There were three main stages to the development of the WHOQOL assessment. The first stage of development consisted of the establishment of a definition of quality of life and how the assessment would be used internationally. The second stage of development explored the quality of life cross-culturally among different fields to establish relevance to the quality of life assessment. The third stage of

Kevin lynch’s book ‘Good city form’ gives us the answer of the question that what are the factors and aspects which makes good city and how to achieve it as cities are too complicated objects, they are far beyond the control, and they also affect the too many people with too many cultural variations. The book provides knowledge of various urban theories through comprehensive discussions.