Community and Quality of Life

ebook ∣ Data Needs for Informed Decision Making

By National Research Council

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ebook

ISBN

9780309082600

Author

National Research Council

Publisher

National Academies Press

Release

09 July 2002

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Sociology Nonfiction

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"Quality of life"..."livability"..."sense of place." Communities across America are striving to define these terms and to bring them to life, as they make decisions about transportation systems and other aspects of planning and development.

Community and Quality of Life discusses important concepts that undergird community life and offers recommendations for collaborative planning across space and time. The book explores:

  • Livability as an ensemble concept, embracing notions such as quality of place and sustainability. It discusses how to measure the "three legs" of livability (social, economic, ecological) while accounting for politics and personal values. And the book examines how to translate broad ideas about livability into guidelines for policymaking
  • Place as more than location, including the natural, human-built, and social environments. The book discusses the impact of population changes over time, the links between regional and local identity, and other issues
  • Tools for decision making in transportation and community planning. It reviews a variety of decision models and tools such as geographic information systems (GIS)—as well as public and private sources of relevant data.

    • Including several case examples, this book will be important to planners, planning decision makers, planning educators and students, social scientists, community activists, and interested individuals.

    Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9780309082600

    Author

    National Research Council

    Publisher

    National Academies Press

    Release

    09 July 2002

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    Subjects

    Sociology Nonfiction
    Community and Quality of Life