Infrastructure, Wellbeing and the Measurement of Happiness 1st Edition 2022 by Mahmoudi, Hoda, Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Taylor and Francis Ltd Infrastructure, Wellbeing and the Measurement of Happiness 1st Edition 2022 by Mahmoudi, Hoda

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to our understanding of infrastructure, and it's influence on happiness and wellbeing, by examining the concept from economic, human development, architectural, urban planning, psychological, and ethical points of view. Providing insights from both research and practice the volume discusses how to develop happier cities and improve urban infrastructure for the wellbeing of the whole population._x000D__x000D_The book puts forth the argument that it is only in understanding the true nature of infrastructure's reach - how it connects, supports, and enlivens human beings - that we can truly begin to understand infrastructure's possibilities. It connects infrastructure to that most elusive of human qualities - happiness - examining the way infrastructure is fundamentally tied to human values and human well-being. The book seeks to suggest novel approaches, identify outmoded undertakings, and define new possibilities in order to maximize infrastructure's impact for all people - with a focus on diversity, inclusion and equity._x000D__x000D_In seeking to define infrastructure broadly and examine its possibilities systematically this book brings together theory and evidence from multiple disciplinary perspectives including, sociology, urban studies, architecture, economics, and public health in order to advance a startling claim - that our lives, and the lives of others, can be substantively improved by greater adhesion to the principles and practices of infrastructure design for happiness and wellbeing._x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction: Infrastructure, Wellbeing and the Measurement of Happiness _x000D_ _x000D_ Hoda Mahmoudi_x000D_ _x000D_ Section One: Measuring Wellbeing _x000D_ _x000D_ 1. Building Happier Cities _x000D_ _x000D_ Aubrilyn Reeder_x000D_ _x000D_ 2. The Geography of Desperation in America: Labor Force Participation, Mobility, Place, and Well-being_x000D_ _x000D_ Carol Graham and Sergio Pinto_x000D_ _x000D_ 3. Racism and US Urban Planning_x000D_ _x000D_ June Manning Thomas_x000D_ _x000D_ Section Two: Happiness, Infrastructure and Development_x000D_ _x000D_ 4. Realization of Human Potential in Urban Contexts: Impediments and Promoters _x000D_ _x000D_ Carol Ryff_x000D_ _x000D_ 5. The Renewed Importance of Happiness as a Goal of Development _x000D_ _x000D_ Rodrigo Marquez Arellano_x000D_ _x000D_ Section Three: Incorporating Wellbeing and Happiness Metrics in Infrastructure Design _x000D_ _x000D_ 6. The Urban Nature Happiness Hypothesis_x000D_ _x000D_ Jenny Roe and Naomi A. Sachs_x000D_ _x000D_ 7. Cultivation: A Model for Responsive, Complex Planning to Rigorously Implement the Infrastructure of Wellbeing._x000D_ _x000D_ Tristan Cleveland and Houssam Elokda_x000D_ _x000D_ Conclusion: Infrastructure as a Means of Inspiring a New Future _x000D_ _x000D_ Kate Seaman, Hoda Mahmoudi, and Jenny Roe_x000D_