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Understanding quality of life in a northern, rural climate

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  • J. Kolodinsky
  • E. Roche
  • T. DeSisto
  • W. Sawyer
  • D. Propen

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The availability of community amenities, including physical, social, and service amenities, is expected to add to the quality of life (QOL) of residents. The study had 1417 residents of northern New England rate the availability and importance of 18 amenities in their community and also rate their QOL. Multivariate analysis found that accounting for amenity importance mediates the impact on QOL of amenity availability. In most cases, these estimates are biased upward. Implications for community development include the need to account for residents' perceptions of the importance of amenities before concluding that a community needs more of something in order to improve residents' QOL.

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  • J. Kolodinsky & E. Roche & T. DeSisto & W. Sawyer & D. Propen, 2013. "Understanding quality of life in a northern, rural climate," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 161-172, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:44:y:2013:i:2:p:161-172
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2012.720580
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    1. Christiaan G. Abildso & Cynthia K. Perry & Lauren Jacobs & M. Renée Umstattd Meyer & Megan McClendon & Michael B. Edwards & James N. Roemmich & Zachary Ramsey & Margaret Stout, 2021. "What Sets Physically Active Rural Communities Apart from Less Active Ones? A Comparative Case Study of Three US Counties," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Kolodinsky, Jane M. & Battista, Geoffrey & Roche, Erin & Lee, Brian H.Y. & Johnson, Rachel K., 2017. "Estimating the effect of mobility and food choice on obesity in a rural, northern environment," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 30-39.

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