Monitoring urban quality of life: The Porto experience

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2007

Autores

Luís Delfim Santos (Autor) FEP; Isabel Martins (Autor) FEP

Revista

Título: Social Indicators Research

Vol. 80 Nº 2

Páginas: 411-425

ISSN: 0303-8300

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 33 Citações

Scopus - 57 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Economia e gestão

CORDIS: Ciências Sociais > Economia

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-EMR

DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-0002-2

Abstract (EN): This paper describes the monitorin g system of the urban quality of life developed by the Porto City Council, a new tool being used to support urban planning and management. The two components of this system - a quantitative approach based on statistical indicators and a qualitative analysis based on the citizens' perceptions of the conditions of life - are presented. The strengths and weaknesses of these two approaches adopted in the project are reviewed. It is argued that, in order to achieve a deeper understanding and more effective measurement of urban quality of life, both kinds of measurements are useful and complement each other.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 15