The City and Quality of Life

‘The City and Quality of Life covers a wide-ranging body of literature and ideas, many of which could be hypotheses suitable for further testing. The book could be useful for those students, academic researchers, and policy makers interested in urban studies and the promise of cities in a rapidly urbanizing world.’ – Robert W Marans, Journal of Urban Affairs‘The City and Quality of Life marked a significant reorientation of economic research about the quality of life of a city. It reflects Kresl’s outstanding knowledge of urban economics developed throughout a distinguished career. This book speaks to a wide readership in social sciences beyond disciplinary confines, and without doubt provides a stimulus for further critical debate about quality of life in contemporary cities.’ – Alessandra Michelangeli, Regional Studies‘In an era of pandemics and economic turbulence, remote working and learning, and significant shifts in both international and domestic migration patterns, Peter Karl Kresl has provided a timely and at times provocative treatise on cities and the quality of life that they provide in a world undergoing unprecedented urbanization. This very readable text should be required reading for professional planners and many of the people who find themselves navigating on a daily basis both the wondrous joys and vexing challenges of contemporary city life.’ – Earl H. Fry, BYU Emeritus Professor and co-director of the New International Cities Era project‘Under the challenge of global and regional economic restructuring, cities have to achieve high quality of life to attract skilled people and companies in the evolving new economy. This book is a systematic study on the concept of quality of life, its impacts on urban economy, and how demographics, urban attributes and amenities affect the quality of life. This is a timely book for urban scholars and city leaders to understand and enhance the quality of life and urban competitiveness.’ – Jianfa Shen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Peter Karl Kresl, Charles P. Vaughan Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, US.