Konstantinos Eleftheriou, University of Piraeus

Peter Nijkamp, University of Rijeka

Konstantinos Christopoulos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

This special issue investigates how geographic location influences wellbeing and health outcomes for individuals and communities. While social science research increasingly employs quantitative methods to measure wellbeing factors and health determinants, the spatial dimension has often been overlooked. The issue recognizes that geography profoundly shapes how people experience wellbeing and health, contributing to significant regional and urban disparities across developed and developing countries.

The special issue welcomes empirical studies examining the quantitative relationships between wellbeing, health, and location at both urban and regional scales. Research should employ solid theoretical frameworks and applied quantitative methodologies, with particular interest in policy-oriented studies that identify geographic drivers of unequal wellbeing and health outcomes.

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Potential topics

• geographical determinants of wellbeing and health
• impacts of climate change and human adaptivity
• human-environmental interfaces and livability
• lifestyle, food security and quality of life
• healthcare access and human happiness
• socio-economic inequality effects on lifestyle and behaviour
• access to urban green and life satisfaction
• spatially discriminating implications of public health policy
• mobility, transportation and sustainable city life
• impacts of water scarcity and quality on human quality of life
• spatial health spillovers (e.g. infectious diseases)

Timeline

• November 30, 2026: Submission deadline