Urban quality of life. The Brazilian experience on evaluation models

Abstract

The article addresses urban quality of life (UQoL), a complex concept with different scales of evaluation. The Brazilian experience in developing models for assessing UQoL is presented through a literature review. An overview of the concept in relation to urban planning is discussed, emphasizing the importance of indicators for monitoring public policies. The main evaluation models and indicators developed in Brazil are presented, with a focus on IQVU-BH and the use of data from IBGE for other indexes. As a result of the analysis, it is observed that most experiences have been concentrated in metropolitan regions, and although these models have represented advances in assessing the urban quality of life, it is still limited, especially outside the metropolitan reality, persisting the challenge of building an evaluation model that is meaningful for the entire country.

Keywords: Public policies, urban quality of life, evaluation models, urban indicators.