Sustainability and quality of life: the development model

The aim of the paper is to analyze the evolution of the concept of sustainability and the connection with the quality of life (QOL). Exploring different dimensions of sustainability should be connected with the exploration of quality of life and developments on a global level as it is there, where sustainability can be destroyed or ensured. Sustainability should be based on social cohesion. The reason behind this is the difficulty in integrating the numerous needs of citizens and requirements of different cultures. This paper explores the link between quality of life and sustainability, it shows a model that explains how sustainability can help to improve the quality of life of citizens, examining, in particular, how culture and the territory (state, regional, provincial or local level) must be integrated in the development model. The research considers that the goal of sustainable development is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations. In this paper we argue that sustainable social development offers the most appropriate set of values for the creation and maintenance of good level of quality of life.