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Understanding quality of life in a northern, rural climate

J. Kolodinsky Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Morrill Hall, Burlington, 05405, USA
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E. Roche Center for Rural Studies, University of Vermont, Morrill Hall, Burlington, 05405, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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T. DeSisto Center for Rural Studies, University of Vermont, Morrill Hall, Burlington, 05405, USA
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W. Sawyer Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Morrill Hall, Burlington, 05405, USA
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D. Propen Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Morrill Hall, Burlington, 05405, USA
Pages 161-172 | Received 15 Mar 2012, Accepted 09 Aug 2012, Published online: 01 Oct 2012
 
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Abstract

The availability of community amenities, including physical, social, and service amenities, is expected to add to the quality of life (QOL) of residents. The study had 1417 residents of northern New England rate the availability and importance of 18 amenities in their community and also rate their QOL. Multivariate analysis found that accounting for amenity importance mediates the impact on QOL of amenity availability. In most cases, these estimates are biased upward. Implications for community development include the need to account for residents' perceptions of the importance of amenities before concluding that a community needs more of something in order to improve residents' QOL.

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