Find All Information Related to Smart Cities at Once on the 'Portal'

▲ Main Contents of the Smart City Integrated Portal (Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements announced on the 7th that they have established a 'Smart City Comprehensive Portal' encompassing content related to Korea's smart cities, including policies, projects, and research and development (R&D), and will launch the service starting from the 8th.

The comprehensive portal will function as a platform that gathers and provides all smart city information and as a hub connecting all related websites. Portal users will be able to easily access smart city-related sites such as affiliated organizations, national pilot cities, and innovation growth R&D with a single click. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to offer an English service to enhance accessibility for foreigners.

The portal is designed to allow easy access to all historical information on Korea's smart cities. Users can view and download various smart city-related plans, policies, and project materials. Additionally, for major smart city projects, users can conveniently check the status of smart city development nationwide through maps containing detailed information and outcomes.

The portal also includes a database of current smart city-related governance. It provides information on government committees such as the Smart City Special Committee under the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee, various local government councils, and the Smart City Convergence Alliance, a private sector consortium. Contact information for smart city service support organizations related to smart city policies is also provided to facilitate easy access to expert assistance.

Information from overseas as well as domestic data can be viewed at a glance. The Ministry plans to enable users to access smart city policy information from countries such as the United States and Spain through the portal. In addition, the convenience for users has been improved by allowing online reservations for smart city tour programs aimed at foreigners and others.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will continue to update the portal with the latest trends and produce and distribute an online newsletter to applicants.

Baesungho, Director of the Urban Economy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "It is meaningful that we have created a hub platform where smart city information, which had been scattered by policy and institution, can be gathered and shared in one place," adding, "We will do our best to make it a representative site that promotes Korea's smart cities."

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