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Livability is an ambiguous term that has been used recently by different scholars in varied contexts despite its frequent appearance in the research and professional fields. In response, this article provides an in-depth understanding of this complex concept developed through a literature analysis. Moreover, this paper seeks to answer the question of what factors affect livability, which is derived from the fundamental livability spheres. This research suggests a framework that will theoretically investigate the concept of livability and different livability ranking tools to highlight livability factors in three dimensions: social, economic, and environmental. These factors will aid and assist urban designers and decision-makers to incorporate the livability factors in the current and future projects.
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Oyuni, S., Samir, H. (2022). What Factors Affect Livability? A Theoretical Review. In: Mohamed, M., Ibrahim, A., Fekry, M. (eds) Cities of the Future. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15460-7_10
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