Fourteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

The framework of livability research has emerged as an interdisciplinary field, and livability is discussed as a multi-dimensional concept. This paper addresses the assessment of urban livability framework to provide an analytical and comprehensive understanding of livability definition, factors, and tools for measuring livability at the city level and at the neighborhood scale. As sustainability is increasingly discussed in livability studies, the relationship between livability and sustainability is also examined through the analysis of SDGs. Using an integrative review methodology, the review identified 9 livability factors: 8 objective factors that represent the attributes of built and natural urban environment, and a subjective factor representing the subjective well-being related to individual and community satisfaction, needs and expectations. The review demarcates that sustainability may be regarded as a livability cross-factor. The paper lays out also that there is no universal livability standard that can be applied as ready to use in every urban context since livability variables are field dependent. The paper established a classification of livability indicators that can be adapted to local context for a comprehensive livability measurement.