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Comparative study of the urban quality of life in Cuban first-level cities from an objective dimension |
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| Authors: | Juan José Cabello Eras Dayli Covas Varela Gilberto D Hernández Pérez Alexis Sagastume Gutiérrez Dunia García Lorenzo Carlo Vandecasteele Luc Hens |
| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Engineering, University of Cienfuegos, Carretera a rodas, Km 2, CP 55100, Cienfuegos, Cuba 2. Faculty of Administration and Economics, University of Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba 3. Faculty of Administration and Economics, Las Villas Central University, Santa Clara, Cuba 4. Department of Chemical Engineering, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 5. Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium |
| Abstract: | The urban quality of life (UQoL) from objective dimension was analyzed in the main Cuban cities. An Urban Quality of Life Index (UQoLI) was developed in collaboration with 60 experts (five in each city). These experts belong to one of two categories: in charge of the planning of the city and members of the Municipal Council of Administration. One hundred and forty-two directors of the Local District Administration also participated in the analysis. The UQoLI includes three dimensions: social services, economic performance, and urban services, the importance of which is weighed according to expert criteria. A Ranking of the studied cities, sorted by the UQoLI, shows a tendency of increase it UQoL in the west even and central regions. This tendency contradicts one of the foundations of the Cuban sustainable development framework, i.e., equity. |
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