CONFERENCELife Satisfaction and Geographical Mobility: Theoretical Framework
Liga Feldmane
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
Elina Apsite-Berina
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
Girts Burgmanis
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
DOI: 10.22364/fg.16.16
Keywords: geographical mobility, life satisfaction, quality of life, subjective well-being
Abstract
Paper is devoted to life satisfaction which increasingly is used as important indicator for subjective wellbeing researches in various fields. Currently life satisfaction in geography is used as complex indicator, which shows level of territorial development more precise than traditionally used economic indicators. Wide field of related research questions in geography allow explanations not only to socioeconomic development, but also spatial regularities of mobility. Thus this paper seeks to provide research overview on life satisfaction, well –being and relocation as part of geographic mobility.