Environment and Resident Perception: Using Geographic Information Systems and Survey Methods

Authors

  • Sabina Deitrick
  • Scott Beach
  • Ellen Kinnee
  • Meg Streiff

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2020.192

Keywords:

Quality of Life, Geographic Information System, Neighborhood environment

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between subjective measures of quality of life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and objective measures of neighborhood environment using Geographic Information Systems. The research analyzes differences in participant perceptions of health and environment by combining spatial cluster analysis with survey methods to understand the spatial context of subjective well-being. Environmental Justice Areas are used as objective measures of socio-economic differences in the spatial analysis. The results found significant statistical differences as well as spatial clustering of survey responses and contribute to recent research analyzing subjective well-being through spatial analysis of objectively measured neighborhood conditions.

Author Biographies

Sabina Deitrick

Sabina Deitrick, University of Pittsburgh, University Center for Social and Urban Research, 3343 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-648-7614 

Scott Beach

Scott Beach, PhD

Ellen Kinnee

Ellen Kinnee, MS

Meg Streiff

Meg Streiff, PhD

Published

2020-10-21

How to Cite

Deitrick, S., Beach, S., Kinnee, E., & Streiff, M. (2020). Environment and Resident Perception: Using Geographic Information Systems and Survey Methods. American Journal of Health Studies, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2020.192