Quality of life in an urban environment: S. Paulo city, Brazil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101991000200001

Keywords:

Quality of life, Urban population

Abstract

The concept of the quality of life is presented: its main aspects and the possibilities of this assessment and measurement are presented. Community and individual features arc described and related to causal factors. S. Paulo city, Brazil, is seen to be an urban environment with quality of life problems on which some considerations are offered.

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Published

1991-04-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (1991)

Section

Recent Aspects of Public Health

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P. (1991). Quality of life in an urban environment: S. Paulo city, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 25(2), 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101991000200001