Cultural Atmosphere as a Component of the Quality of Life in Cities
Cultural Atmosphere as a Component of the Quality of Life in Cities

Summary/Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the fact that cultural atmosphere or ambience – althoughunderestimated – is one of the key aspects of the quality of life in cities.Research Design & Methods: The article is theoretical, as it reviews the literature on the quality of life and the characteristicsof cities, trying to identify their main determinants as well as, against this background, to show the importance of cities’cultural atmosphere.Findings: The author attempts to prove that the cultural atmosphere is difficult to define, yet it is important featureregarding, for example, motives for attachment to the city or to local patriotism. The paper also explores how the culturalambience is considered as a significant factor when taking into consideration location-related decisions.Implications / Recommendations: The subject of the article belongs to the sphere equally important to that of economicfeatures. The culture and its character, elusive yet spectacular, manifests as a vibrant presence of people leading theirexistence and living side by side in the common environment. Immigrants, clerks, artists, street vendors, and policeofficers – alongside thousands of homeless people – create spectacular mélange and the character of the city. Thesefeatures have to be considered.Contribution / Value Added: This paper tries to ease the relative shortage of scientific analysis on the said topic.Keywords: quality of life, city, cultural atmosphereArticle classification: conceptual paperJEL classification: A12

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