A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness

Autores
Miller, Donald
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
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Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The human dimension of sustainability – the balance of planet, people, and prosperity concerns – importantly includes wellbeing that is the means to the end of happiness. This paper explores what we think that we know about happiness, possible roles of urban planning in fostering happiness, and how environmental features can be enhanced by planning and so contribute to the happiness of a city’s residents and visitors. Recent developments in positive psychology provide a basis for this inquiry, and are reviewed. A focus of this paper is on The Happiness Initiative in Seattle, Washington. This recent non-governmental program, begun by Sustainable Seattle, is inspired by the earlier effort in Bhutan to replace or augment Gross Domestic Product with measurement and attention to the Gross Domestic Happiness. Finally, the paper will explore how findings from research on factors contributing to happiness can be applied in urban planning.
Eje 1: Dilemas del desarrollo socio-territorial y la planificación urbano-regional frente a los retos de la sustentabilidad.
Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
Materia
Arquitectura
Urbanismo
sustainability
happiness wellbeing
social metricss
Parámetros
Bienestar Social
Desarrollo Sostenible
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
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title A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
spellingShingle A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
Miller, Donald
Arquitectura
Urbanismo
sustainability
happiness wellbeing
social metricss
Parámetros
Bienestar Social
Desarrollo Sostenible
title_short A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
title_full A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
title_fullStr A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
title_full_unstemmed A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
title_sort A strategy and roles for urban planning in fostering sustainable happiness
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Miller, Donald
author Miller, Donald
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Arquitectura
Urbanismo
sustainability
happiness wellbeing
social metricss
Parámetros
Bienestar Social
Desarrollo Sostenible
topic Arquitectura
Urbanismo
sustainability
happiness wellbeing
social metricss
Parámetros
Bienestar Social
Desarrollo Sostenible
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Eje 1: Dilemas del desarrollo socio-territorial y la planificación urbano-regional frente a los retos de la sustentabilidad.
Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
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