The Quality of Life in the Historic Centre of Naples: The Use of PLSPM Models to Measure the Well-Being of the Citizens of Naples

How do the citizens of the historic centre of a city perceive the quality of their living conditions? The objective of this research has been to identify a series of indicators focused on the crucial aspects that, directly or indirectly, influence and determine the level of well-being of individuals and local communities in the city of Naples, describing and measuring specific social and local phenomena. In the survey, the same dimensions of the BES (Benessere Equo Sostenibile – Equitable and Sustainable Well-being) have been considered, together with others added ad hoc, relating to topics such as tourism and district, factors closely related to the character of the city’s historic centre. In this paper we propose the use of Structural Equation Models, estimated using the Partial Least Squares-Path Modeling method, to measure the perception of the quality of life and to identify the weights of its dimensions and items.