In this paper we use survey data to examine heterogeneity in the urban gradient of life
satisfaction. Are some sociodemographic groups more satisfied in cities than others? We …

I analyse the effect of living in settlements of different sizes on individual life satisfaction. The
literature usually finds a negative correlation between life satisfaction and size of town. Here …

This paper attempts to explain why some large cities in developed countries score low on
indices of happiness/life satisfaction, while at the same time experiencing population growth …

This paper studies the relationship between urbanization and life satisfaction in European
NUTS 2 regions in the period 2004–2011 based on individual level data. Results suggest …

Empirical evidence on the effect of urbanisation on individual self-reported well-being
generally points to a negative effect of urbanisation and city size, at least in most developed …

DOES GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION MATTER? ASSESSING SPATIAL PATTERNS IN PERCEIVED
QUALITY OF LIFE IN EUROPEAN CITIES Lucian ROȘU Ema C Page 1 European Journal of …

With more than half the world's population residing in urban areas and this proportion rising,
it is important to understand how well-planned urban environments might improve, and …

This study investigated aspects of urban quality of life in European cities. To this end, the
Flash Eurobarometer 366: Quality of life in European cities was used. The survey provides …

This paper uses data from the Scottish Household Survey to investigate urban–rural
variations in life satisfaction in Scotland. It reviews the previous literature on spatial …

Sørensen JFL Rural–urban differences in life satisfaction: evidence from the European
Union, Regional Studies. This paper uses data from the European Values Study 2008 to …