This volume sheds new light on the use of quantitative, qualitative and synthetic indicators for the measurement of quality of life in different countries of La

Many Latin American countries have experienced improvements in income over recent decades, with several of them now classified as high-income or upper middle-in

A growing number of cities around the world have established systems for monitoring the quality of urban life. Many of those systems combine objective informati

The "quality of life" concept of quality of life is a broad one. It incorporates basic needs but also extends beyond them to include capabilities, the "livabili

The aim of the Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research is to create an overview of the field of Quality of Life (QOL) studies in the early ye