User:Jamie Balkin/Quality of place

Quality of Place is a subset of factors that affect people’s quality of life through the way the environment is planned, designed, developed and maintained. Four asset areas typically define Quality of Place:

Natural Assets - outdoor recreation, clean air and water, lakes and forests

Structural assets - housing, health care, education

Social assets - leadership effective organizations, community character

Economic assets - jobs, family incomes, business opportunities

Sources: Cornerstone Alliance in Benton Harbor, MI http://www.gomichigan.com; http://www.nwmf.org/aboutus.php; www.pannage.blogspot.com