Quality of Life: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1 Is the Human Development Index Still Appropriate for the Assessment of Quality of Life?
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Methodology
	1.3 Quality of Life: What Is It?
	1.4 About Human Development
	1.5 Is the HDI Still Relevant?
	1.6 Opportunities for Future Research and Development of the HDI
	1.7 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 2 Workers’ Well-Being and Workplace Environment: Crossed Case Studies of Workplaces in Italy, Greece and Portugal
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Theoretical Underpinnings on Well-Being
		2.2.1 Defining and Crafting Environmental Workplace Conditions
		2.2.2 Designing and Organizing Healthy Working Conditions
	2.3 Research Methodology
		2.3.1 Aims
		2.3.2 Desk Research
		2.3.3 Experiment Set-Up
		2.3.4 Sample Characterization
		2.3.5 HRV Measurements
	2.4 Results and Discussion
	2.5 Conclusions, Limitations and Future Research
	Funding
	Acknowledgements
	Conflicts of Interest
	References
Chapter 3 Quality of Life in Nursing Homes: A European Approach for Improvement
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Nursing Home Care in Europe
	3.3 Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and European Answers
	3.4 The Paradigm Shift from Quality of Care to Quality of Life
		3.4.1 Introduction of the Compendium
		3.4.2 Autonomy
		3.4.3 Participation
		3.4.4 Human Dignity
	3.5 Serious Board Game
		3.5.1 Building the Game
	3.6 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 4 International Students’ Well-Being Achievements through the Lens of the Capability Approach: A Case Study
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 The Capability Approach
	4.3 Participants and Methods
	4.4 Findings and Discussion
		4.4.1 Practical Reason
		4.4.2 Affiliation
		4.4.3 Senses, Imagination, and Thought
		4.4.4 Work
		4.4.5 The Programme’s International Dimensions as Mediating Factors
	4.5 Conclusions
	4.6 Limitations and Future Research
	References
Chapter 5 Improving Quality of Life through Global Citizenship Education (GCED)
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Quality of Life and Education
	5.3 Association of Socio-Emotional Competence (SEC) with Life Outcomes
		5.3.1 SEC for Academic Success
		5.3.2 SEC for Career Building
		5.3.3 SEC for Personal Well-Being
		5.3.4 SEC for Global Well-Being
	5.4 Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and the Socio-Emotional Competence (SEC)
		5.4.1 GCED and Its Implications
		5.4.2 Interventions in Curricula & the Change Brought in by GCED
			5.4.2.1 Methodology
		5.4.3 The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Project – A Curricular Intervention
		5.4.4 Limitations of the Study
	5.5 Scope for Further Research & Implications for Education
	5.6 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
Chapter 6 Technological Innovation for Environmental Sustainability and Quality of Life
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Literature Review
	6.3 Theoretical Underpinning
	6.4 Discussion
	6.5 Limitations and Conclusions
	References
Chapter 7 Key Factors and Influencers Determining Work-Life Balance and Their Implications on Quality of Life
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 The Studies
		7.2.1 Study A
		7.2.2 Study B
		7.2.3 Study C
	7.3 Key Factors of Work-Life Balance
		7.3.1 Findings of the Individual Studies
		7.3.2 Consolidation of Findings
			7.3.2.1 Belief System
			7.3.2.2 Well-Being
			7.3.2.3 Self-Management
			7.3.2.4 Individual Circumstances
			7.3.2.5 Relationships and Fulfilment
	7.4 Cultivating Work-Life Balance
	7.5 Conclusions
	Appendix
	References
Chapter 8 Smart Cities and Their Role in Enhancing Quality of Life
	8.1 Introduction
		8.1.1 Globalization and Smart City
		8.1.2 Sustainable Development and Smart City
		8.1.3 Smart City – An Intelligent City
	8.2 Smart City – An Indian Perspective
		8.2.1 Smart City in Suburban Areas
		8.2.2 Land Valuation and Transactions
		8.2.3 Public Transportation in Smart Cities
	8.3 Disaster Protection and Smart City
		8.3.1 Security and Smart City
	8.4 Improved Utilities and Smart City
	8.5 Health and Smart City
	8.6 Cost of Living and Smart City
	8.7 Optimized Energy Consumption
	8.8 Entertainment and Tourism in a Smart City
	8.9 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 9 Integrating Human Well-Being and Quality of Life Derived from Nature-Based Livelihoods in Modern Economy
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Measuring Nature’s Contribution to Human Well-Being and Quality of Life at a Macro-Level
	9.3 Looking at Nature-Based Livelihoods to Understand Quality of Life
		9.3.1 Agriculture
		9.3.2 Pastoralism
		9.3.3 Sherpas (High-Altitude Mountain Porters)
	9.4 Imbibing Values Derived from Nature-Based Livelihoods in Other Sectors
		9.4.1 Dynamism Over Stability
		9.4.2 Rethinking Productivity
		9.4.3 Being ‘Wild’, Not ‘Manicured’
	9.5 Conclusions
	Bibliography
Chapter 10 Nurturing Resilience and Quality of Life: A Blue Economy Approach
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 The Blue Economy
	10.3 Seychelles: A Case Study of Blue Economy Innovation
		10.3.1 From Concept to Reality
			10.3.1.1 Creating a Long-Term Vision
			10.3.1.2 Innovation in Finance and Governance
			10.3.1.3 International Diplomacy and Collaboration
			10.3.1.4 A People-Centred Agenda
		10.3.2 A Quality of Life Perspective: Methodology
			10.3.2.1 Respondents
			10.3.2.2 Materials
			10.3.2.3 Procedure
			10.3.2.4 Analysis
			10.3.2.5 Findings
			10.3.2.6 Limitations and Further Research
	10.4 Lessons for Future Blue Economies
	Acknowledgements
	References
Chapter 11 Spatial Assessment of Quality of Life Using Composite Index: A Case of Kerala, India
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Research Background
		11.2.1 Indices for Measurement of Quality of Life
		11.2.2 Variables of Quality of Life
		11.2.3 Assessment Methods and Techniques
	11.3 Materials and Methods
		11.3.1 Study Area
		11.3.2 Construction of Composite Index
			11.3.2.1 Initial Data Exploration
			11.3.2.2 Multivariate Analysis
			11.3.2.3 Validation of Results
		11.3.3 Spatial Analysis
	11.4 Results
		11.4.1 Composite Index of Quality of Life
			11.4.1.1 Initial Data Exploration Results
			11.4.1.2 Multivariate Analysis Results
	11.5 Discussions
		11.5.1 Spatial Interpretations and Inferences
	11.6 Conclusions
		11.6.1 Limitations and Scope for Further Research
	References
Index