Development of Life Quality Model with Emphasis on Landscape Ecology Approach

Abstract

Although the expansion of urbanized areas has increased people’s access to modern facilities and urban infrastructures but decreased the quality of life due to social, environmental and economic imbalances characterizing large cities. Based on urban ecology approach, green infrastructure can be used as phenomenon for increasing life quality level. This article employed urban ecology approach methodology through grounded theory to develop a critical analysis of scientific evidence-based work for theory construction quality of life. After reviewing valid scientific sources, studying the literature on the subject and the previously presented models. For collecting data, eighteen participants (10 men; 8 women) underwent semi-structured interviews and data coded to form the basis of theory. Then data collection was continued until reaching saturation stage. Atlas.ti software is used for coding steps. According to grounded data theory, after performing the coding steps, a conceptual model is presented and its categories and characteristics has been highlighted. In addition to identifying causal conditions, contextual and cibtext, intervening conditions and phenomenon, this model shows that strategies such as improvement of ecological knowledge, social and cultural infrastructure, promote development by ensuring environmental quality, promote the urban and natural environment through green patches and corridors and ecological culture system have consequences such as Low impact development which protect and restore ecological services at cities, sustain healthy ecosystem function and human wellbeing, Social safety and equality, Green economic infrastructure, green industries and creating job opportunities, Human ecological zone with recreation opportunities for today's