Measuring wellbeing : towards sustainability? /
Scott, Karen.
London : Routledge,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the death of economics and the rise of wellbeing -- Human wellbeing and quality of life -- Sustainable wellbeing: an oxymoron? -- Leave it to the people? Power and participation -- The role of indicators: knowledge, rationality and public policy -- Case study of Blyth Valley Borough Council: background and context -- Defining 'local' wellbeing discourse and debate -- Developing a wellbeing framework -- Moving towards measurements? -- Towards sustainability: developing a common sense of wellbeing -- Appendixes: A. Audit commission list of local quality of life indicators 2005 -- B. Martha Nussbaum's set of central human capabilities -- C. Mapping exercise.
Well-being.
Quality of life.
Social indicators.
Sustainable development.