<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Nowadays the issue of the quality of life tends to be more and more important for the attractiveness of spaces in the context of increasing commuting and social demand for a good living environment. Small towns are often seen as places where “the living is easy” and social ties are dense. They are therefore a good basis for analysing the quality of life. This is a transversal and complex notion which is not always easy to define. This paper is based on surveys conducted in small Polish and French towns in order to analyse perceptions of the quality of life by both their inhabitants and local leaders, and their potential place in the attractiveness of small towns.</p></abstract>

Nowadays the issue of the quality of life tends to be more and more important for the attractiveness of spaces in the context of increasing commuting and social demand for a good living environment. Small towns are often seen as places where “the living is easy” and social ties are dense. They are therefore a good basis for analysing the quality of life. This is a transversal and complex notion which is not always easy to define. This paper is based on surveys conducted in small Polish and French towns in order to analyse perceptions of the quality of life by both their inhabitants and local leaders, and their potential place in the attractiveness of small towns.

Quality of Life and Attractiveness of Small Towns: A Comparison of France and Poland

Institute of Geography, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Quaestiones Geographicae

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Nowadays the issue of the quality of life tends to be more and more important for the attractiveness of spaces in the context of increasing commuting and...

Quality of Life and Attractiveness of Small Towns: A Comparison of France and Poland

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 103 - 113

Received: Jul 01, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0019

Keywords
small towns, quality of life, attractiveness of towns, Poland, France

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

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Quality of Life and Attractiveness of Small Towns: A Comparison of France and Poland

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 103 - 113

Received: Jul 01, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0019

Keywordssmall towns, quality of life, attractiveness of towns, Poland, France

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
small towns, quality of life, attractiveness of towns, Poland, France