Mapping Happiness: How Where We Live Impacts Our Well-Being

About this episode

Lauren Pinault discusses how the places we live affect our well-being.

It might not surprise you that your relationships with friends and family affect your well-being. Same with your health and your job. But what about the place where you live? Whether you live in the downtown core of a major city or a commuter town or a rural community, what impact does this have on your life satisfaction, loneliness and sense of belonging? StatCan’s Lauren Pinault joins us today at the mic to explore how the places we live affect our well-being. For more information: Beyond urban and rural: Rethinking the social geography of Canada

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren Pinault

Topics covered

• well-being
• geography
• life satisfaction
• community
• loneliness

Keywords

• happiness
• well-being
• urban
• rural
• social geography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Statistics Canada

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