Housing, Space and Quality of Life

About the author

David L. Uzzell, Ricardo Garcia Mira, J. Eulogio Real, Joe Romay

Summary

Houses, and other spaces and environments in which people spend their time, have a crucial impact on quality of life. We are increasingly living in multi-cultural cities and communities, and this too significantly affects how we feel about spaces in which we live. This volume brings together psychologists, architects, designers and planners to discuss issues of housing, space, sustainability and multi-culturalism. In doing so, the book provides an insightful critical analysis of space, place and the quality of life. It also addresses the implications of intercultural tension on quality of life and on the way in which people use and interact in a multi-cultural space. With case studies from Spain, Turkey, Brazil, the UK, the USA and Israel, it discusses issues such as low-cost housing, security, environmental conservation and sustainability, alternative building techniques, cultural diversity and its impact on housing and urban design.

Product details

• Authors: Ricardo Garcia Uzzell Mira
• Assisted by: Ricardo Garcia Mira (Editor), Mira Ricardo Garcia (Editor), J. Eulogio Real (Editor), Jose Romay (Editor), Romay Jose (Editor), David L. Uzzell (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2021
• EAN: 9781138355965
• ISBN: 978-1-138-35596-5
• No. of pages: 185
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, City and town planning: architectural aspects