This article deals with the questions of reality of conflict on the material of assessment of quality of life. The results of the research showed that the psychological (internal) factors must be taken into account in assessment of quality of life.  They allow to take into account the lower threshold characteristics of quality of life, resulting in possibility, and very often necessity of relocation and removal of resources from the territory.

The object of the study was the conflict situation of the main social groups, manifested in their perceptions of quality of life. The study groups included representatives of business, the authorities and general public. The main method of analysis was conflict-analysis, allowing a constructive strategic approach for working with the reality of conflict.