Gangbuk-gu Implements Customized GIS Policy Map for COVID-19 Prevention

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems to Enhance Work Efficiency for Timely Administrative Demand Response... Planned Use as Customized Big Data Strategy Map for Public Policy

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) is utilizing the 'Hope Gangbuk Customized Policy Map,' which was initiated to respond swiftly to COVID-19 quarantine activities, in various ways.

In early March, when the first confirmed case occurred in Gangbuk-gu and cluster infections happened in domestic multi-use facilities, the district launched urgent on-site inspections and quarantine activities focusing on indoor crowded businesses such as karaoke rooms and PC cafes.

However, since it took a lot of time to accurately identify locations, the resulting solution was a policy map using GIS (Geographic Information System) tools.

The district spatially visualized the facility data that needed to be visited into spatial information and distributed it in map form to related departments. The effect of providing the map was immediate. Requests for building policy maps poured in from demand departments not only for infection-vulnerable facilities such as religious and sports facilities and hygiene businesses but also for young small business owners.

A district official said, “There were as many as 400 PC cafes and karaoke rooms that needed to be visited to check compliance with quarantine rules and conduct disinfection activities. The number of churches to visit for on-site worship status was also 100.” He added, “Especially in the case of churches, many are located in hilly or remote areas, making them difficult to find with general maps.” He further stated, “Without the customized GIS map, it would have taken two to three times longer to perform the tasks.”

The policy map was also used as basic data for the ‘Youth Happiness Lunchbox’ project, which simultaneously supports young merchants and vulnerable groups, maximizing work efficiency. Currently, 154 policy maps containing the locations, status, and characteristics of 2,600 places are provided to project departments, contributing to enhancing policy execution capabilities.

Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “The policy map, which utilizes spatial data analysis technology and an integrated geographic information system, is the result of efforts to respond quickly to quarantine activities that are a race against time.” He added, “We will expand it into various forms of customized big data strategic maps to meet rapidly changing administrative demands and public policies.”

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