SH Corporation Launches Research on 'Smart Quarantine City' in Preparation for Post-Corona Era

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) announced on the 15th that it will establish a smart quarantine city infrastructure to respond to the post-COVID-19 era.

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), SH Corporation has been operating the 'COVID-19 Countermeasures Headquarters' directly under the president 24 hours a day, establishing and implementing safety management and quarantine measures. In April, it also established and implemented livelihood economic support measures for tenants of rental housing and rental commercial spaces.

Furthermore, SH Corporation plans to research and promote projects focusing on major agendas related to current corporate issues with the goal of building a smart quarantine city infrastructure to predict the changed social and economic demands and changes in residential and urban spaces in the post-COVID-19 era and to create safe residential and urban spaces.

First, it has begun research on 'Smart Apartment Planning Standards' applicable to Seoul, where the proportion of apartment complexes is particularly high, by reviewing architectural measures that can accommodate social changes for the prevention and containment of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

The main purpose of this research is to establish architectural guidelines for infectious disease response for both new and existing apartment complexes. The key content is to develop types of 'guidelines, technical systems, materials, programs, and spaces' in the fields of apartment design, construction, and remodeling to accommodate infectious disease disaster response measures while preventing a decline in quality of life.

In addition to initiating research on smart apartment planning standards for infectious disease prevention, SH Corporation has also established its 'Post-COVID-19 Changes and Response Strategy,' which includes ▲preparing a standard model for the housing sector to proactively respond to economic crises ▲establishing a business continuity plan to ensure operational continuity during large-scale disasters ▲implementing non-face-to-face residential welfare services ▲securing a disaster preparedness land bank for installing large-scale quarantine facilities.

Kim Seyong, president of SH Corporation, stated, "This research and strategy establishment is SH Corporation's first step toward proactive and successful response in the post-COVID-19 era," adding, "We will continue to do our best to build a safe Seoul through the discovery of various policies."

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