Table 1.
Selected indicators to measure QOL in current research
| Indicators | Study | |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | Quietness | Das (2008), McCrea et al. (2006), Marans (2003) |
| Cleanliness | Ülengin et al. (2001), Santos and Martins (2007), Foo (2000), | |
| Air pollution | Das (2008) | |
| Environmental health | Lee and Guest (1983) | |
| Social life | Safety | Santos and Martins (2007), Foo (2000), Ülengin et al. (2001), Rahman et al. (2005) |
| Intention to stay | Eby et al. (2012) | |
| Supportive friends and neighbors | Das (2008), McCrea et al. (2006) | |
| Personal relationship | Sufficient money | Becker (2007), Tesfazghi et al. (2010), Das (2008) |
| Life expenses | Ülengin et al. (2001), Becker (2007), Tesfazghi et al. (2010), Das (2008) | |
| Self-energy | Nooraie and Tabibian (2012), WHO (1996) | |
| Housing | Housing facilities | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008) |
| Number of rooms | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008), Zebardast (2009) | |
| Ventilation condition | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008) | |
| Housing space | Royuela et al. (2009), Tesfazghi et al. (2010), Zebardast (2009) | |
| Housing infrastructure | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008) | |
| House durability | Royuela et al. (2009), Zebardast (2009) | |
| Privacy in housing | Royuela et al. (2009), Tesfazghi et al. (2010), Zebardast (2009) | |
| Access to educational services | Access to kindergarten | Lee (2008), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007) |
| Access to primary school | Lee (2008), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007) | |
| Access to elementary school | Lee (2008), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007) | |
| Access to high school | Lee (2008), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007) | |
| Access to daily facilities | Access to official and administrative centers | McCrea et al. (2006), Santos and Martins (2007), Das (2008), Lee (2008) |
| Access to shopping centers | McCrea et al. (2006), Santos and Martins (2007), Das (2008), Lee (2008) | |
| Access to bank | Das (2008), Lee (2008) | |
| Access to health care centers | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), McCrea et al. (2006), Das (2008), Marans (2003) | |
| Access to recreational services | Access to park | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), Das (2008), Marans (2003) |
| Access to recreational center | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Ulengin et al. 2001), Lee (2008) | |
| Access to sport centers | Santos and Martins (2007), McCrea et al. (2006) | |
| Access to cultural centers | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000) | |
| Access to transportation services | Access to bus station | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000) |
| Access to minibus station | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000) | |
| Access to public taxi | Ülengin et al. 2001), Foo (2000) | |
| Access to private taxi | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000) | |
| Access to metro station | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000) | |
| Traffic and mobility | Mobility condition | Foo (2000), Das (2008), Lee (2008) |
| Public transportation expense | Foo (2000), Ülengin et al. (2001) | |
| Pedestrian mobility | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008), Lee (2008) | |
| Easiness in access to transport facility | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Das (2008), Lee (2008) | |
| Safety against accident | Marans (2003), Tesfazghi et al. (2010) | |
| Infrastructure | Garbage collection system | Santos and Martins (2007), Lee (2008), Foo (2000), Das (2008), Ülengin et al. (2001) |
| Water system | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), Lee (2008) | |
| Telephone system | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), Lee (2008) | |
| Gas system | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), Lee (2008) | |
| Electricity | Ülengin et al. (2001), Foo (2000), Santos and Martins (2007), Lee (2008) |