THIS STUDY IS THE ANALYSIS ABOUT URBAN LIVING OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AREA OF 3 BIG CITIES, KYOTO, OSAKA AND KOBE, IN THE KANSAI REGION, BASED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR MOTHERS. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS; 1)THE CHARACTERISTIC OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AREA IS THAT NUMBERS OF 3 GENERATOIN FAMILIES AND DUAL-INCOME FAMILIES ARE MANY. 2) MOST PEOPLE APPRECIATE CONVENIENCE OF COMMUTING AND SHOPPING, BUT SHORTAGE OF PLAYGROUND, NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION MAKE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WORSE. 3)MOST OF CHILDREN PLAY INDOOR, THOUGH THEY PREFER TO PLAY IN PARKS.
