Sunday, January 4, 2009

Introduction to Quality of Life

Well, I had missed out some important parts - an introduction to my topic, 'Quality of Life' in Infrastructure and Public Facility. What do you understand by 'Quality of Life'?

According to definition in Wikipedia, quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people. Differ from standard of living, quality of life is not a tangible thing, and so cannot be measured directly.

Quality of life by Robert L. Schalock, American Association on Mental Retardation, it is an organizing concept that can be used for a number of purposes including evaluating those core dimensions associated with a life of quality, providing direction and reference in approaching customer services, and accessing one's feelings of satisfaction and well-being. The study of quality of life requires an in-depth knowledge of people and their perspectives, and also multiple methodologies.

For the quality of life in Malaysia, Malaysia is a friendly and hospitable places in the world to work and live in, while Malaysians are warm, friendly people who easily accept foreigners into their circle of friends. In addition, this country's tropical climate with its uniform temperatures allows light, comfortable clothing throughout the year. Expatriates and their families will enjoy a safe and comfortable living environment with 21st century amenities, good healthcare and medical facilities, excellent educational institutions, and world-class recreational and sports facilities - at costs much lower than in their own countries. One of the country's most distinctive features is its rich diversity of cultures, a heritage derived from its racial mix of some of the world's oldest civilisations - Malay, Chinese and Indian. This has enabled Malaysians to speak at least two and even three languages - Malay (the national language), English, and their own mother tongue. Living in such a cosmopolitan environment, Malaysians are warm, friendly people who easily accept foreigners into their circle of friends. Besides that, there is a wide selection of comfortable housing in Malaysia. The year-long warm and sunny climate offers an unsurpassed lifestyle for people who like outdoors activities, such as climbing mountains, snorkeling and scuba diving. For those prefer indoors, they can shop-until-they-drop in ultra-modern shopping complexes that offer the latest in designer fashions, leather goods and electronic items at very competitive prices. Even there are lots of famous and attractive local food in this country. Without any natural disaster, Malaysia can be said as a country with certain level of quality of life.

For this topic of Quality of Life, I will focus on the aspect of Infrastructures and Public Facilities. How's the quality infrastructure and public facilities in Malaysia as well as the foreign countries? Are there any special and distinctive examples around the world that will attract your attention? Just follow my blog! :)


(Source of definition: Internet)

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