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Introduction: Quality of Life and Sustainability, Socio-spatial, and Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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This handbook compiles different studies related to quality of life and sustainability considering social, economic, environmental, cultural, and political/governance aspects as well as specific socio-spatial contexts. To achieve this aim and to provide a multidisciplinary perspective, the chapter includes authors from various disciplines, geographical contexts (Global South and North), and from different stages of their academic career.

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    It is worth noting that in the preamble of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development, there is a reference to “People,” “Planet,” “Prosperity,” “Peace,” and “Partnership.” The first three can clearly be associated to the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainability and the last two concepts can be related to governance, inclusive societies and global solidarity.

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    https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/sustainable-urban-development-discover-advanced-metropolitan-solutions/

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    https://www.bristol.gov.uk/statistics-census-information/the-quality-of-life-in-bristol

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Martinez, J., Mikkelsen, C.A., Phillips, R. (2021). Introduction: Quality of Life and Sustainability, Socio-spatial, and Multidisciplinary Perspectives. In: Martinez, J., Mikkelsen, C.A., Phillips, R. (eds) Handbook of Quality of Life and Sustainability. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50540-0_1

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