Infrastructure, Wellbeing and the Measurement of Happiness (Paperback)

Introduction: Infrastructure, Wellbeing and the Measurement of Happiness Hoda Mahmoudi Section One: Measuring Wellbeing 1. Building Happier Cities Aubrilyn Reeder 2. The Geography of Desperation in America: Labor Force Participation, Mobility, Place, and Well-being Carol Graham and Sergio Pinto 3. Racism and US Urban Planning June Manning Thomas Section Two: Happiness, Infrastructure and Development 4. Realization of Human Potential in Urban Contexts: Impediments and Promoters Carol Ryff 5. The Renewed Importance of Happiness as a Goal of Development Rodrigo Marquez Arellano Section Three: Incorporating Wellbeing and Happiness Metrics in Infrastructure Design 6. The Urban Nature Happiness Hypothesis Jenny Roe and Naomi A. Sachs 7. Cultivation: A Model for Responsive, Complex Planning to Rigorously Implement the Infrastructure of Wellbeing. Tristan Cleveland and Houssam Elokda Conclusion: Infrastructure as a Means of Inspiring a New Future Kate Seaman, Hoda Mahmoudi, and Jenny Roe