Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 'Land Registry Conversion Project' Awarded Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Prize

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, was selected as an excellent local government for the 'Cadastral Register Geodetic Datum Conversion Project' and received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award.

This project converts the 'local coordinate system,' centered on Tokyo, Japan, into the international standard 'World Geodetic System,' which is based on the Earth's center of mass. The local coordinate system has been used since the Japanese colonial period.

Since 2013 until this year, Gwangsan-gu has converted the coordinates of 134,876 land parcels through the cadastral register geodetic datum conversion project, achieving a 100% conversion rate.

Through this, it has ensured that there will be no errors in cadastral surveying based on the World Geodetic System, which will be applied nationwide starting next year. The Ministry of Land recognized Gwangsan-gu's efforts and awarded the Minister's prize.

Kim Sam-ho, Mayor of Gwangsan-gu, said, "Once the cadastral register is converted to the World Geodetic System, various contents connecting spatial information different from the new standard can be developed," adding, "The administration will make greater efforts to produce and distribute spatial information that drives citizen happiness, including content that protects safety in response to disasters and calamities."

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