Measuring the quality of life in a community
is a very complex undertaking. Charlotte’s neighborhoods are diverse and continually
changing. Because individual NSAs have such varied circumstances, it is necessary assess
at their strengths and weaknesses from many points of view in order to better understand
the individual characteristics of each community.
Recognizing that each place is unique, this
study looks at each NSA from 18 different perspectives (variables). These perspectives are
then aggregated into four dimensions.
The dimensions include a Social Dimension, a
Physical Dimension, a Crime Dimension, and an a Economic Dimension. Each dimension is
presented in detail in the following sections.
