RTRI REPORT Feb. 2004
PAPERS

Important Factors for Users of Day Nurseries Located at Railway Stations

Ayano SAITO,  Hiroaki SUZUKI,
Yuichi SHINOE,  Midori MIZUKAMI


  To identify the advantages and disadvantages of station-related day nurseries, a survey was conducted on the users of four nurseries, of which two were located at the stations and other two were outside the stations. As a results of the analysis of the data from 210 parents, it was shown that the choice of nursery significantly influenced the everyday behavior of parents. Station nurseries have the effect to change commuting routes and shopping places. Since the parents who use station nurseries are normally working together to earn a higher income, they are less concerned in nursing costs, but attach extreme importance to the location of nurseries.


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