Using a new method to map quality of life: The case of Denmark

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This chapter revolves around perceived quality of life in different places in Denmark. The chapter is based on a large survey (N=42,500) in combination with Danish register data as well as a wide range of geographical data used to create a new method to capture neighbourhood effects at a much smaller scale than administrative units. Findings in this chapter are two-fold. On one hand, there is no doubt that Danes, in general, are very content with life and are happy. Nevertheless, relatively large differences are found when comparing rural Denmark with urban Denmark, where the rural parts of Denmark are significantly more content with life than their urban counterparts. Furthermore, when comparing socio-economic status of the neighbourhoods in rural and urban settings respectively, it becomes clear that the rural well-off neighbourhoods are the happiest, while the urban least well-off neighbourhoods are the least happy. These results indicate that there are close-knit geographical differences in quality of life and that degree of urbanism could be ascribed to some of the measurable differences.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRural quality of life
EditorsPia Heike Johansen, Anne Tietjen, Evald Bundgård Iversen, Henrik Lauridsen Lolle, Jens Kaae Fisker
Number of pages22
PublisherManchester University Press
Publication date1 Jan 2023
Pages405-426
Chapter21
ISBN (Print)978-1-5261-6163-5
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5261-6164-2
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Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

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  • Conclusions: what have we learned about rural quality of life and how do we proceed?

    Johansen, P. H., Tietjen, A., Iversen, E. B., Lolle, H. & Fisker, J. K., 2023, Rural quality of life. Johansen, P. H., Tietjen, A., Iversen, E. B., Lolle, H. L. & Fisker, J. K. (eds.). Manchester University Press, p. 459-470 12 p.

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  • Differences in subjective well-being between rural and urban areas in Denmark

    Lolle, H., 2023, Rural quality of life. Johansen, P. H., Tietjen, A., Iversen, E. B., Lolle, H. L. & Fisker, J. K. (eds.). Manchester University Press, p. 348-369 22 p.

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    Lolle, H., 1 Jan 2023, Rural quality of life. Johansen, P. H., Tietjen, A., Iversen, E. B., Lolle, H. L. & Fisker, J. K. (eds.). Manchester University Press, p. 335-347 13 p.

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