Investigating the sense of place attitudes to quality of life of urban communities nearby the river

Anotace: Despite extensive research on the impact of sense of place attitudes to the quality of life, including in urban areas, its relationship and impact in an urban community that lives nearby with natural factors have received little attention. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of sense of place attitudes to the quality of life of urban community nearby the river. Natural factors are closely related to the sense of place and quality of life of citizens. This article was conducted in three European communities, which according to their location in the three cities of Budapest, Vienna, and Bratislava, among citizens whose quality of life is formed by the sense of place along the Danube River. We surveyed 450 citizens who lived along the Danube River. Our results show that three components, place attachment, place identity and place dependence, as variables that express the sense of place of the urban community, are related to the quality of life of citizens who live by the river. The findings highlighted that the quality of life and satisfaction of citizens, originates from the sense of place formed by living by the river. By presenting a model, this study provides insights into the influence of the sense of place on the quality of life of the urban dwellers who live by the Danube River and highlights significant results in three different geographical areas.