ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an examination of levels of satisfaction with suburban environments in metropolitan areas representative of the industrialized countries: the San Jose region; the Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem areas; and The Hague and environs. The dimensions of suburban life examined are variables depicting satisfaction with some of the major aspects of the quality of metropolitan life, such as housing and community services. Characteristics of suburbia chosen for were intended to yield a comprehensive set of indexes concerning the satisfaction of suburban life - physical, social and psychological. Utilizing census tract and block statistics, and preliminary field surveys, eight middle and upper-middle class suburban neighborhoods were identified which typify the range of suburban development in the San Jose metropolitan area and which ensure a substantial variation of most independent variables concerned with the environment. Distance to Work Researchers have documented that the journey to work is among the most important trips emanating from households in metropolitan areas of industrialized nations.
