| dc.description.abstract | The most important wishes of people concentrate on the tendency to reach vitally significant factors (well-being, security,
sustainability) that are realized through various channels – education, employment, family, material prosperity a.o.).
One of the basic needs of an individual is a need for a physical shelter or a dwelling, yet, a dwelling is not only a roof over the head - it is also
an indicator of the life quality. In its turn, it includes also the location of the dwelling, its technical conditions, as well as the living space – all
influences the quality of life. Thereby the satisfaction with the dwelling can be linked with the satisfaction with life and well-being.
On the side of the state accessibility to a qualitative dwelling is important to diminish depopulation, to promote the growth of the nation, to
ensure labour force mobility, development of new work places as well as decrease of poverty and rejection. Taking the above mentioned into
consideration The Latvian National development plan till 2030 is aimed at providing all households with dwellings that correspond to high standards
of energoeffectivity, building, safety and conveniences (Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre Republic of Latvia, 2020).
The aim of the article is, basing on the two recent surveys – 2011. and 2016. – EQLS (European Quality of Life Survey) inquiry data, to evaluate
the situation of the levels of satisfaction with accomodation and tendences in Latvia that in the survey are included in the section Housing. The
information is supplemented with Latvia official statistical data that characterize the indicators of the objective residential situation thus drafting
the main problem questions of Latvia main residential market for further research.
Descriptive and conclusive statistical analysis methods were employed in the research. The official statistics of Eurofond EQLS 2011 and 2016
survey databasis from the UK Data Archive, Latvia Central statistical office and Latvia Land Register as well as scientific literature were used.
To reach the aims the following tasks were set:
To make analysis of the scientific literature,
To evaluate the indicators of the EQLS surveys and correlations among them,
To offer characteristic tendences of residences and the residential market situation in Latvia in 2010.-2019.
It was stated in the research that satisfaction with the accomodation statistically significantly influences the quality of life. According to the data
of 2016 in conformity with the general self-evaluation of inhabitants in the aftercrisis period the qualitative indicators about dwellings have
gradually improved. The data of official statistics reveal quantitative and qualitative positive changes in the residential situation, the activity of the
residential market has increased as well. Nevertheless, in Latvia a considerable regional contentration of the residential fond is observed in Riga
and outskirts of Riga, that is determined by the number of inhabitants and economic activity in the regions.
The obtained results have pointed to the directions and questions for further potential research. | en_US |
