Gangdong-gu Identifies Priority Areas for Shade Shelter Installation Through Big Data Analysis

Responding Efficiently to Natural Disasters through Objective and Precise Analysis

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) plans to determine locations for installing shade shelters by using objective and precise big data analysis to efficiently respond to summer heatwaves.

To identify heatwave-vulnerable areas requiring shade shelters, the district analyzed estimated street floating population during summers over the past two years (2018?2019), daily living population within the area, residents aged 65 and over, crosswalk location information, and current shade shelter installation data.

They visualized spatial data to comprehensively understand factors such as road width and crosswalk waiting times in each area.

As a result, priority locations for shade shelter installation were identified as Gildong Intersection bus stop, the intersection in front of Gangdong Seongsim Hospital, the intersection ahead of Gildong Intersection, and Dunchon-dong E-Mart Gangdong Plaza, where the average daily living population, floating population, and elderly residents are high.

The district plans to actively reflect these big data results when installing shade shelters in the future.

Additionally, earlier this month, the district installed a total of 11 shade shelters in Godeok 2-dong and Sangil-dong, areas where housing reconstruction was completed, and currently operates a total of 82 shade shelters at major intersections, densely populated residential areas, and around crosswalks.

Furthermore, for heatwave-vulnerable groups, cooling shelters are operated at the district office and 17 community service centers, and during heatwave warnings, support is provided through business agreements with hotels and safe accommodations located in Gangdong-gu to accommodate vulnerable residents.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “With COVID-19 and the heatwave, many residents’ health is at risk. Therefore, Gangdong-gu aims to minimize resident damage by efficiently responding to natural disasters through objective and precise big data analysis. We will continue to protect residents’ safety and health with various policies incorporating smart technology.”

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