Quality of life in sustainable human cities

Abstract

The rapid developments in cities led to the absence of the human dimension in the parts of the city and its urban environment, which led to the neglect of the relationships that support and enhance the quality of life in the city, which stems from the human relationship with the surrounding environment and thus is reflected in his lifestyle and behavior, so it was necessary to move towards understanding and knowing how to achieve The quality of life to reach sustainable human cities by relying on the criteria used to measure the extent to which they are achieved in a place, and within multiple measures, including the standard of living, average income, average lifespan, age groups that can be produced in a city and other criteria that achieve the quality of the human city, and thus Achieving sustainable cities that depends on the permanent and positive relationship between man and place and the provision of all human, recreational and accompanying needs, in addition to employing gardens, parks and squares in the establishment of cultural, recreational and developmental activities, which doubles the attractiveness of the place for humans and makes it a distinct social destination, which contributes to promoting balanced development for all parts of the city, Hence the importance of the research in knowing the quality of life that can be achieved in sustainable human cities. The main objective of the research is to determine the most important dimensions and criteria for achieving the quality of life in sustainable human cities. To this end, the concept of quality of life and the dimensions and indicators of its achievement were presented and reviewed, and the human dimensions of sustainable cities were identified, along with defining the principles of goal 11 of sustainable development related to quality of life, building a theoretical framework around that, and exploring the most important vocabulary affecting the achievement of quality of life in human cities locally and globally. Finally, the results were used to provide recommendations, to add some vocabulary to enhance the quality of life in sustainable cities.