Urban Quality of Life: Spatial Modeling and Indexing in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece

The purpose of this study is to assess and visualize the Quality of Life provided by urban space as a place of residence. The proposed methodology, after its theoretical documentation, is implemented in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece. For the evaluation of Urban Quality of Life, a complex index is...

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Veröffentlicht in:ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2021-05, Vol.10 (5), p.347
Hauptverfasser: Faka, Antigoni, Kalogeropoulos, Kleomenis, Maloutas, Thomas, Chalkias, Christos
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study is to assess and visualize the Quality of Life provided by urban space as a place of residence. The proposed methodology, after its theoretical documentation, is implemented in Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece. For the evaluation of Urban Quality of Life, a complex index is constructed by using multicriteria analysis. For this purpose, Quality of Life controlling factors such as built space, natural, socioeconomic, and cultural environment, infrastructure and services, and the quality of housing were analyzed within a GIS environment. The mapping of this index led to the identification of areas with different levels of Quality of Life. The results of the research can lead to more effective decision making regarding the planning of targeted actions and the distribution of financial resources to improve the Quality of Life of the residents in urban areas.
ISSN:2220-9964
2220-9964
DOI:10.3390/ijgi10050347