Ideopolis: Knowledge cities: A review of quality of life indicators

Title:

Ideopolis: Knowledge cities: A review of quality of life indicators

Type:

Report

Date Created:

2006-12-11

Description:

This report reviews the literature on quality of life and how it is related to place, focusing on how it can be measured. It argues that quality of life has been misused as concept, and rankings vary significantly according to the methodology – reflecting the concepts subjective nature. However, if a reasonable approximation of quality of life could be found, it could prove a positive-​sum method of city competition.

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Resource ownership

  • Creator:
    • Neil Lee
  • Publisher(s):
    • The Work Foundation
      21 Palmer Street, London SW1H 0AD
      Tel: 020 7976 3500
      Web: www.theworkfoundation.com
  • Rights:
    • Copyright the Work Foundation 2006
  • Additional Info Source:
    • The Work Foundation
      21 Palmer Street, London SW1H 0AD
      Tel: 020 7976 3500
      Web: www.theworkfoundation.com

Coverage

  • Geographic:
    • UK
  • Format:
    • Text/​PDF medium: Internet
  • Time period:
    • 2006
  • Subject(s):
    • Adult and community education; Business sectors; Careers and career development; Companies; Equal opportunities and diversity; Further and higher education; Schools; Self employment; Skills and competences; Unemployment and jobseeking; Urban communities; Workplace training and development
  • Regional strategies:
    • Regional Economic Strategy; Regional Skills Partnership
  • Keywords:
    • quality of life, place, rankings, city, competition , perception indicators, perceptional measures, econometric analysis

Other details

  • Language:
    • English
  • Cost:
    • Free
  • Access restrictions:
    • None

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