Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health
With a growing interest in the study of urban life and health, evidence indicates that the quality of the environment in which we live can have implications for our subjective well-being and health. This study assesses the potential impacts of perceptions of visual air pollution, olfactory air pollu...
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| description | With a growing interest in the study of urban life and health, evidence indicates that the quality of the environment in which we live can have implications for our subjective well-being and health. This study assesses the potential impacts of perceptions of visual air pollution, olfactory air pollution, and noise pollution on self-perceived health, self-perceived happiness, and satisfaction with life, through the calculation of ordinal logistic regressions, using the information of an online survey carried out in Quito, Ecuador. We found that perceptions of unpleasant odors and noise pollution influence self-perceived health, self-perceived happiness, and satisfaction with life. The obtained results may support the incorporation of citizens’ perspectives to better understand environmental pollution and to enrich local planning for urban sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-843131222b444b05afa6136e7d2981e72023-11-23T15:54:16ZengMDPI AGEarth2673-48342022-07-013382583810.3390/earth3030047Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and HealthCarolina Herrera0Pablo Cabrera-Barona1Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales—FLACSO, Quito 170135, EcuadorFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales—FLACSO, Quito 170135, EcuadorWith a growing interest in the study of urban life and health, evidence indicates that the quality of the environment in which we live can have implications for our subjective well-being and health. This study assesses the potential impacts of perceptions of visual air pollution, olfactory air pollution, and noise pollution on self-perceived health, self-perceived happiness, and satisfaction with life, through the calculation of ordinal logistic regressions, using the information of an online survey carried out in Quito, Ecuador. We found that perceptions of unpleasant odors and noise pollution influence self-perceived health, self-perceived happiness, and satisfaction with life. The obtained results may support the incorporation of citizens’ perspectives to better understand environmental pollution and to enrich local planning for urban sustainability.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/3/3/47odornoisepollutionperceptionswell-beinghealth |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Herrera Pablo Cabrera-Barona Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health Earth odor noise pollution perceptions well-being health |
| title | Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health |
| title_full | Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health |
| title_short | Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health |
| title_sort | impact of perceptions of air pollution and noise on subjective well being and health |
| topic | odor noise pollution perceptions well-being health |
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