Yeosu City Gains Momentum in Building 'Smart City Integrated Platform'

Selected for Ministry of Land Public Project... 1.2 Billion KRW Including National Funds to be Invested by Year-End

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do is taking a step closer to building a safe city for its citizens through the ‘Smart City Integrated Platform Infrastructure Project.’

The city announced on the 14th that it was selected for the ‘Smart City Integrated Platform Infrastructure Project’ promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and will invest 1.2 billion KRW, including national funds, by the end of the year.

The Smart City Integrated Platform is a project that integrates and manages various information systems operated individually by local governments, such as crime prevention, disaster prevention, and traffic, to establish a smart city safety network.

In December of last year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held a nationwide contest for local governments, conducted a first round of document evaluation and a second round of on-site evaluation for 62 local governments, and finally selected 30 local governments.

With this project selection, the city secured 600 million KRW in national funds and plans to complete the project by the end of this year with a total project cost of 1.2 billion KRW.

Once the system is established, it will enable support for 112 emergency video, 112·119 emergency dispatch, disaster situation emergency response, and support services for socially vulnerable groups.

Using CCTV video information and the GIS platform, in case of an emergency, information such as the suspect’s escape route, fire scene footage, and traffic information to secure the golden time will be provided in real time to the police station and fire station. When socially vulnerable groups such as women and children face emergencies, location information from mobile carriers will be received to understand the situation on site.

The system will also directly connect Jeonnam Provincial Office, Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, and the disaster situation room.

Yeosu City plans to promote its own specialized smart services such as emergency rescue help support service, missing person rescue support service, and focused monitoring service for cultural and tourist sites.

Mayor Kwon Oh-bong of Yeosu said, “With this contest selection, the creation of a smart marine tourism and leisure city that is safe and happy for citizens has gained momentum. We will do our best to make Yeosu a smart safety city that protects citizens’ lives and property from crime and disasters.”

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