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quality of life in cities
city development strategy
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Macroeconomic processes with long-term implementation perspectives only take into partial consideration the obstacles, short-term consequences and weaknesses which they can inflict on the functioning of a particular individual, family or community. It is becoming more and more important to enlarge the set of tools measuring social well-being, apart from the standard measurement of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). What becomes far more significant is measuring the welfare of citizens and their life satisfaction because these factors reflect the value of the city as an ‘attractive place to live.’
Research into quality of life in the cities brings local authorities knowledge about the needs, preferences and choices made by the members of the city community and their opinion of city infrastructure and its accessibility. For those who are responsible for further city development, these data should become the background for all development strategies and they should spur new economic, social and cultural growth.
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