Quality of life in cities equity, sustainable development and happiness from a policy perspective / [electronic resource] : edited by Alessandra Michelangeli. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (xvi, [167] p.) : ill., maps. - Routledge advances in regional economics, science and policy ; 8 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Urbanization : an overview / Andre de Palma and Alexandre Guimard -- 2. The hedonic value of urban quality of life / Francesco Andreoli and Alessandra Michelangeli -- 3. Measuring urban quality of life : a life satisfaction approach / Luca Stanca -- 4. Cities, equity and quality of life / Marco Giovanni Brambilla, Alessandra Michelangeli and Eugenio Peluso -- 5. Urban sustainability and individual/household well-being / Constantinos Antoniou and Nathalie Picard -- 6. Agglomeration economies and urban location benefits : the debate around the existence of an optimal city size / Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello.

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City and town life.
Quality of life.
Sustainable urban development.