Assessing Quality of Life in the City of Amman, Jordan

Assessing quality of life can be used as a foundation for drafting future urban planning policies. This paper first reviews the literature on quality of life and then examines the causal relationships between the quality of life and other related variables. Such variables can include neighborhood satisfaction, social services, environmental assessment and demographic attributes. The study adopts quantitative method employing a cross-sectional survey to achieve its objectives. Findings reveal that neighborhood satisfaction, social services and environmental assessment have a significant impact on quality of life. Income and education levels are correlated significantly with quality of life. This study recommends planning organizations to build programs for quality of life to reach suitable strategies for better quality of life.

Keywords: Quality of life; Urban policies; Satisfaction; Amman; Jordan.