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Quality of Life: The Interplay between Human Behaviour, Technology and the Environment

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  • Joost van Hoof

    (Faculty of Social Work & Education, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, The Netherlands
    Department of Spatial Economy, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Deirdre M. Beneken genaamd Kolmer

    (Faculty of Health, Nutrition & Sports, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, The Netherlands)

  • Erwin de Vlugt

    (Faculty of Technology, Innovation & Society, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, The Netherlands)

  • Sanne I. de Vries

    (Faculty of Health, Nutrition & Sports, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Quality of life is an umbrella term for the quality of the various domains in life [...]

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  • Joost van Hoof & Deirdre M. Beneken genaamd Kolmer & Erwin de Vlugt & Sanne I. de Vries, 2019. "Quality of Life: The Interplay between Human Behaviour, Technology and the Environment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:24:p:5106-:d:297901
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