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.