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From the perspective of diversity, an inclusive city should create an environment that reflects the needs of various residents and users, and children should be given top priority. In particular, children living in poor housing environments are prone to experience multidimensional deficiencies in their home and neighborhood environments. This study visited about 20 households of children living in poverty in Gyeonggi-do, a region around Seoul, and acquired in-depth face-to-face surveys and field survey data on children and their caregivers. Based on this, we closely examined the aspects of the poor residential environment that have not yet been resolved in the process of rapid urbanization in Korea over the past half century, and identified the poor living conditions and deficiency situations of children living in poverty in these environmental conditions. As a result, the problem of the underground living environment prevalent in high-density residential areas was serious, and it was found that children's health problems were greater than those of general children. In addition, it was found that securing a safe walking environment and various play and leisure environments are necessary as priority considerations for improving the community environment.
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| Keywords | inclusive, urban, housing, children, poverty |
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