Environment and qaulity of life

Abstract

The paper deals with environmental indicators having impact on quality of life. The system of indicators was developed to assessment environmental indicators of quality of life. The paper defines the concept of quality of life and various dimensions of quality of life. The environmental dimension is one of the major issues affecting the quality of life. The environmental indicators reflecting the quality of life encompass the following categories of indicators: environmental quality, environmentally responsible behaviour and consumption of environmental services provided. The system of indicators for assessment of quality of life in terms of environment presents the interrelations between indicators. The environmentally responsible behaviour has positive impact on environmental quality providing on other hand for higher consumption of services provided by environment. The dynamics of environmental indicators of quality of life were analysed in Lithuania and comparative assessment with EU-27 average was performed.