RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF LIVABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF QUAID-E-AZAM TOWN (TOWNSHIP), LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Siddiqa Amin Faculty of City and Regional Planning Department LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY
  • Hafiza Saba Islam Faculty of City and Regional Planning Department LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY
  • Attiya Haseeb Faculty of City and Regional Planning Department LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY
  • Atia Saleemi Faculty of City and Regional Planning Department LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v18i13.792

Keywords:

Livability, Residents’ Perception, Quality of Life, Quaid-e-Azam Town

Abstract

Livability is a concept that has various dimensions and is used to measure the Quality of Life (QOL). In the context of Pakistan, most of the cities/neighbourhoods are not planned to look like livable cities/neighbourhoods. Lahore, the capital of Punjab, was ranked at 199th position in 2015 as per Economist Intelligent Unit’s (EIU) livability ranking. This research article focused on a planned neighbourhood (Quaid-e-Azam Town (Township) Scheme) to assess the perception of residents’ regarding livability in their area. A framework of research has been developed based on seven indicators of livability: Housing, Neighbourhood, Transportation, Environment, Health, Engagement, and Opportunities. A total 998 respondents were surveyed for each indicator and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis showed that Health and Environmental indicators are at the lowest level as compared to other indicators of livability. Moreover, livability can be improved if road networks are made efficient and recreational activities are increased as livable neighbourhoods can help to improve the QOL of residents, which is one of the determining factors in achieving liveability in general and QOL as whole.

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Published

2020-07-20

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Amin, S., Islam, H. S., Haseeb, A., & Saleemi, A. (2020). RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF LIVABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF QUAID-E-AZAM TOWN (TOWNSHIP), LAHORE, PAKISTAN. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 18(13). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v18i13.792

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Vol. 18 (2020): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 18, Issue 3, 2020

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