A perception survey for the evaluation of urban quality of life in kocaeli and a comparison of the life satisfaction with the European cities

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-226

  Senlier, Nihal ^a   Yildiz, Reyhan ^a   Aktaş, Diğdem ^a  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

European cities; Kocaeli; Objective indicators; Perception survey; Subjective indicators; Urban quality of life

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN COMMISSION; OECD; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; URBAN AREA; WORLD BANK;

EURASIA; KOCAELI [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 70349747136     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9361-1     Document Type: Article

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