Subjective quality of life measurement in Taipei

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1205-1215

  Lee, Yung Jaan ^a  

^a Deputy Mayor   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

LISREL; Quality of life; Satisfaction; Taipei city

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS; URBAN PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIAGNOSIS; SUBJECTIVE QUALITY OF LIFE MEASUREMENT; URBAN PLANNING POLICIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS; URBAN PLANNING;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NEIGHBORHOOD; POLICY STRATEGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; URBAN POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIPEI; TAIWAN;

EID: 43049126167     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.11.023     Document Type: Article

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