Kumar (2017): study NL Rotterdam 2017

Publication

Author(s):

Kumar, A. A.

Title:

Impact of Urban Design Features on Happiness in Rotterdam

Source:

Thesis, International Institute of Urban management IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

19-76 aged general public, two neighbourhoods, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 201?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability accidental sample

Respondents

N = 102

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all together, how happy would you say you are?
1  not happy at all
2  not too happy
3  happy
4  very happy

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-v-4-ab

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

35, Table 12

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.10 -

SD:

0.72 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Park Build environment
Local green Shop and supermarket Build environment
Shops in vicinity Trees Build environment
Local green Public space Build environment
Public spaces in vicinity Public transport in vinicity Build environment
Public transport in vicinity Multi-functional buildings in vicinity Build environment
Multi functional building in vicinity