THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY
THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY

Author(s): David Cole, ĽUBA KUBIŠOVÁ, Mária Murray Svidroňová, Radoslav Kožiak, Jolana GUBALOVÁ
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Rural and urban sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: living preferences; sustainable development; regions of Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract: The objective of the paper is to investigate the point of view of living preferences in Slovakia. Using a new measurement scheme of these preferences and various types of sustainable development indicators, we analyzed the preferences of where people would like to live with a sample of almost 500 respondents from various regions in Slovakia. Among the methods employed are questionnaire survey and statistical analysis. From our research, we have found a strong desire for smaller community living arrangements that extend even down to the level of village living. The strongest influence on the living preferences have number of cars and length of roads, municipal waste and built-up areas (negative correlation) and positive influence has citizens´ participation on the management of the region.

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