Manuscript Number : GISRRJ122524

Spatial Modelling of Quality of Life(QOL) Indices in Geographical Research : A Conceptual Understanding

Authors(2) :-Dr. Anil Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar

Quantitative revolution in the field of social sciences brought remarkable change in research and development of Geography. Spatial analysis is one of the significant domains of modern geographical research. The study of spatial structure and function of various social, economic, political, ecological and cultural facts and phenomenon had been studied under the approaches of spatial analysis. Quality of Life(QoL) which evolved as the key theme in contemporary research across various discipline, spatial modelling of Quality of Life(QOL) Indices emerges as a inevitable tool. The present paper is primarily focused on giving a conceptual account on Spatial Modelling of Quality of Life(QOL) Indices in Geographical Research.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
Head University Department of Geography Bindo Bihari Mahato Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad, India
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar- University Department of Geography Bindo Bihari Mahato Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad, , India

Spatial Modelling, Quality of Life(QOL), Spatial Analysis, Geographical Research.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 2 | March-April 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 30-34
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ122524
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

Cite This Article :

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar , "Spatial Modelling of Quality of Life(QOL) Indices in Geographical Research : A Conceptual Understanding", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.30-34, March-April.2022
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ122524

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