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Is the Size of the City Important for the Quality of Urban Life? Comparison of a Small and a Large City

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  • Lucia Petrikovičová

    (Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Regional Development, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Victoria Kurilenko

    (Russian Language Department, Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 117198 Moscow, Russia)

  • Amantius Akimjak

    (Department of Social Works, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University in Ružomberok, 03401 Ruzomberok, Slovakia)

  • Beáta Akimjaková

    (Department of Social Works, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University in Ružomberok, 03401 Ruzomberok, Slovakia)

  • Peter Majda

    (Department of Theology, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University in Ružomberok, 03401 Ruzomberok, Slovakia)

  • Anton Ďatelinka

    (Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Cyril and Methodius, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kapitulská 26, 81458 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Yulia Biryukova

    (Russian Language Department, Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 117198 Moscow, Russia)

  • Ľubomír Hlad

    (Institute for Research of Constantine and Methodius’ Cultural Heritage, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Peter Kondrla

    (Institute for Research of Constantine and Methodius’ Cultural Heritage, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Daliborka Maryanovich

    (Russian Language Department, Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 117198 Moscow, Russia)

  • Lyubov Ippolitova

    (Russian Language Department, Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 117198 Moscow, Russia)

  • Marie Roubalová

    (Department of Biblical and Jewish Studies, Hussite Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague, 14000 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jozef Petrikovič

    (Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

Abstract

In the recent past, the question of determining the optimal city size in relation to the quality of urban life (QoUL) was raised of city inhabitants. This article has evaluated the correlation of the QoUL index in cities in relation to the number of inhabitants. We also deal with selected variables for which we assume a relationship with QoUL. The authors who calculated the indices of the quality of urban life equated the quality of life with its objective dimension considered as the quality of the place. It turned out that growth in the number of inhabitants of Slovak cities did not correlate with improving quality of life. Our article examined QoUL in two different countries on a scale of 0–10 through questionnaires. The obtained values are a subjective assessment. From a global point of view, one city is small and the other is big. The small city achieved better results in international rankings of quality of life, and it was assumed that this fact would also be reflected in the quantification of the quality of urban life. One hypothesis was that a small city will achieve better urban life quality values than a large city. The paper presents the results of measurement and correlation.

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  • Lucia Petrikovičová & Victoria Kurilenko & Amantius Akimjak & Beáta Akimjaková & Peter Majda & Anton Ďatelinka & Yulia Biryukova & Ľubomír Hlad & Peter Kondrla & Daliborka Maryanovich & Lyubov Ippolit, 2022. "Is the Size of the City Important for the Quality of Urban Life? Comparison of a Small and a Large City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-17, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:23:p:15589-:d:981764
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