Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Launch Land-Dedicated Satellite 1 This Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 6th that it plans to invest a budget of 403.5 billion KRW this year to promote 953 three-dimensional (3D) spatial information construction projects nationwide.

The Ministry will first commence a pilot project for 3D maps within the year and prepare for the operation of the launch of the first national dedicated satellite. Additionally, it will conduct a digital cadastral re-survey of 200,000 land parcels nationwide and promote 72 projects related to 3D spatial information construction in Seoul, Daegu, Seongnam, and other areas. The Ministry also added that 881 projects will be promoted at the level of local governments.

3D spatial information serves as the engine for new growth industries such as smart cities, autonomous driving, and the data economy, and is a core element of location-based service industries. To this end, the Ministry plans to expand the integrated 3D underground space map of 25 metropolitan cities in the Seoul metropolitan area, open the spatial big data analysis platform to the private sector, and support startups to foster the industry. The Ministry explained that through the integrated underground space map, it is possible to prevent damage accidents to underground facilities such as pipelines during excavation work and provide underground spatial information promptly in case of disasters and emergencies.

In this regard, spatial information construction projects by other ministries will also be promoted. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will conduct coastal area survey projects, the Ministry of Environment will build a natural environment geographic information database, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will update and utilize the Farm-map service, and the Korea Forest Service will promote the construction of landslide risk maps.

Son Woo-jun, Director of the National Land Information Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We will manage core projects such as the nationwide 3D map pilot project and the preparation for the operation of the national dedicated satellite to achieve results, while fostering the spatial information industry in line with social and economic conditions such as the data economy and advanced technologies."

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