The Quality of Life and the Environment

The problem of the quality of life is a multidimensional and complex issue. It concerns the members of more than one profession such as planners, designers, architects, economists, lawyers and design-makers. Although it is not easy to find the most suitable indicators for the measurement of the quality of life, appropriate definitions can be made depending upon the goals of the researcher. The relationship between the quality of life and the environment has become an important subject for study for the last several decades. Numerous publications are produced in the academic circles. In addition, organizations like the United Nations, it specialized agencies, the European Union and the Council of Europe contributed greatly to the progress of environmental thought which keeps the phenomenon of the quality of living constantly in the agenda.