Rural quality of life

• Other Authors: Heike Johansen, Pia (Editor), Tietjen, Anne (Editor), Bundgård Iversen, Evald (Editor), Lauridsen Lolle, Henrik (Editor), Kaae Fisker, Jens (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2023
• Subjects: Rural communities; Human geography; Sociology; rural happiness; well-being; rural-urban paradox; quality of life
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The 2020 World Happiness Report suggests that rural residents in Northern and Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand are generally happier than their urban counterparts. Similar findings have been reported in country-level studies and broader regional research, especially in Europe...