Housing circumstances and quality of life among local and immigrant population in Norwegian neighbourhoods

Abstract This paper explores the relationship between concept of quality life (QoL) and housing circumstances among immigrant local population two neighbourhoods in Norway: Storhaug Stavanger Grünerløkka Oslo. Objective data regarding circumstances, e.g., type residence, dimension or overcrowding, is collected through spatial analysis desktop-research. Inhabitants these are interviewed with help map-based questionnaires to collect both objective as well subjective data, e.g. reason location personal satisfaction QoL. The analysed geographically statistically. study finds that group has less favourable than population. Circumstances such residence predictors for QoL groups. Being immigrant, area, Grünerløkka, ownership were not significant this specific study. These findings provide a base understanding importance Due high percentage its projection Norway, investigations expected practitioners identify features design aspects can impact on overall host society.