A System for Evaluating Spatial Distribution of Residential Environment Level by a QOL Indicator Based on General Spatial Data

Abstract

This study aims to develop a system for quantitatively evaluating the quality of residential environment in terms of a quality of life indicator. This system consists of two models. One is for extracting quantitative indices for residential environmental elements from the general spatial data such as digital house maps, satellite images, etc.. The other is for deciding the structure to evaluate residential environmental elements in terms of quality of life. The application of this system to a actual city shows that the quality of artificial environment is higher in the central area and that of natural environment is higher in the suburban area. The individual perception of residential environment is different among the residents with different life styles.