Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.57.3.1
Analysis of Selected Urban Quality of Life Indicators in the City District of Stenjevec, Zagreb
Mislav Omazić
orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-2539
Lana Slavuj Borčić
orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-5679
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyse the urban quality of life in the City District
of Stenjevec (City of Zagreb) based on selected objective and subjective indicators.
Objective indicators show the level of accessibility to selected variables within
the District, but the concept of urban quality of life is primarily understood as residents’
level of satisfaction with four relevant domains (environment, transportation
and infrastructure, accessibility of amenities and services, accessibility of sports and
recreational facilities) and associated subdomains (N 31). The research was conducted
on two levels. The first level was comprised of the analysis of accessibility in terms
of walking distance to the kindergartens, elementary schools, bus stations, sports
facilities and playgrounds. Geographic information system (GIS) was used to make a
typology according to which areas within the District with excellent, good and poor
accessibility have been identified. The second level of research based on subjective
indicators included a questionnaire survey in order to find out the respondents’ level
of satisfaction and their evaluation of the District. The questionnaire survey was conducted
in November of 2018 on a purposive sample of 228 respondents from all six local
committees belonging to the District. The research results show that the District of
Stenjevec has objectively satisfactory accessibility to the observed variables in most of
its parts. Additionally, the results show that the respondents perceived it as a peaceful
city district that is good for families, with the amenities and services easily accessible.
On the other hand, some perceived disadvantages clearly show in which directions
further steps are needed, in order to make urban quality of life in the District better.
Keywords
Urban quality of life; objective indicators; subjective indicators; City District of Stenjevec; City of Zagreb
Hrčak ID:
231107
URI
Publication date:
24.12.2019.
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