Sustainable Quality of Life: A Conceptualization That Integrates the Views of Inhabitants of Swiss Rural Regions

In most socioeconomically wealthy countries, a high quality of life is associated with consumption natural resources. It is, therefore, essential to define what constitutes sustainable life—that that simultaneously as well ecologically and socially sustainable. This issue was addressed in study on the promotion rural regions Switzerland. We interviewed 90 people intention developing concept life. The emerged from our research consists nine components: social relations equality; nature landscape; education knowledge; participation, identification, collective emotions; living; mobility; health safety; leisure recreation; income employment. Each component formulated an integrated way, combining social, environmental, personal aspects. provides basis for managing regional development promoting areas. this regard, we propose starting points areas equality, landscape, knowledge.