Domains

aims

Quality of Life
Goal Dimensions Definition Examples
Improvement of Objective Living conditions This dimension concerns the ascertainable living circumstances of individuals, such as working conditions, state of health or standard of living. e.g., state of the environment, level of education
Enhancement of Subjective Well being This dimension covers perceptions, evaluations and appreciation of life and living conditions by the individual citizens. Examples are measures of satisfaction or happiness. e.g., perception and evaluation of level of living
Social Cohesion
Goal Dimensions Definition Examples
Reduction of Disparities, Equal Opportunities, Social Exclusion This dimension concerns the current state as well as processes and measures that improve or deteriorate the base of natural resources. e.g., equal opportunities for women and men, social discrimination, inequalities between women and men in political participation
Strengthening Social Connections and Ties, Social Capital This dimension focuses on processes and measures that affect people's skills, education and health. e.g., availability of social relations, quality of social relations
Sustainability
Goal Dimensions Definition Examples
Enhancement or Preservation of natural capitals This dimension concerns the current state as well as processes and measures that improve or deteriorate the base of natural resources. e.g., resource use per unit of product or service or per unit of GDP, public expenditures on environmental protection and research
Enhancement or Preservation of human capitals This dimension focuses on processes and measures that affect people's skills, education and health. e.g., availability of health care facilities, health expenditures, health prevention measures
Individual Structure
Dimension of Structural Change Definition Examples
Values and Attitudes This dimension focuses on the general social change of values and attitudes e.g., effectiveness of education, subjective perception and evaluation of personal employment situation, subjective importance of leisure and culture, subjective importance of work and job characteristics
Societal Structure
Dimension of Structural Change Definition Examples
Demographics This dimension addresses the general social change of demographic e.g., Population size and growth, population structure (age, martial status), family structure
Socio-economic Development This dimension addresses the general social change of socio-economic structures e.g., employment status, occupational structure, sector structure