The Korea Local Administration Review

This study empirically analyzes the impact of community well-being factors on life satisfaction. The research subjects were residents of Seo-gu, Incheon, where a metropolitan landfill is located. Based on their satisfaction level with the non-preferred facilities policy, the groups were classified into policy satisfaction and policy dissatisfaction groups, and hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to compare and analyze these two groups. The results indicate that for the policy dissatisfaction group, air quality satisfaction was significant, but for the policy satisfaction group, it was not, indicating that the effect of air quality satisfaction on life satisfaction is minimal for those already satisfied with the non-preferred facilities policy. The policy dissatisfaction group is more sensitive to non-preferred facilities policies, such as landfill sites, indicating that policy approaches to supplementing this issue are needed. For the policy satisfaction group, neighbor communication satisfaction was significant, but it was not for the policy dissatisfaction group, suggesting that the latter may have a low level of trust in the community due to their dissatisfaction with the non-preferred facilities policy. Finally, the occupancy type of residential areas showed different results between the two groups, with higher life satisfaction reported among renters and lessees in the policy dissatisfaction group than in the policy satisfaction group. These findings suggest that policy effects on neighboring areas and the benefits of policy utilization for both beneficiary and non-beneficiary areas should be considered carefully based on the characteristics of the policy satisfaction and dissatisfaction groups.