Gwanak-gu Completes Support Project for Women's Safety Smart City Planning Consulting

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) has completed the ‘Smart City Planning Consulting Support Project for the Safety of Single-Person Female Households.’

This project plans a smart city service model utilizing new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to prevent female crimes and enable rapid response in the district, which has the highest proportion of single-person female households in the country at 27.4%.

The project was selected last year for the ‘Seoul Autonomous District Smart City Planning Consulting Support Project’ conducted by the Seoul Digital Foundation, receiving budget and overall consulting support.

The district and the foundation analyzed crime occurrence information, civil complaint data, and safety facility information to identify safety-vulnerable areas to alleviate the anxiety about crime felt by single-person female households and prepare for potential risks. They operated the ‘Gwanak-gu Women’s Safety Resident Planning Group’ (Living Lab) to identify causes of crime occurrence and solutions.

Subsequently, considering the urgency and necessity of problem-solving, budget, and the use of new technologies, and through expert advice and active feedback from Living Lab participants, a women’s safety smart city model was planned, and a representative service model was selected and designed in detail.

The district plans to closely cooperate with relevant departments to implement the women’s safety smart city service model and actively apply for public projects hosted by central government ministries and Seoul City.

Once the smart city service is implemented, it is expected to greatly prevent crimes on women’s and residents’ routes home and in dark alleys of residential areas, as well as enable rapid response in emergency situations.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “We will actively promote our district’s unique women’s safety smart city project reflecting local characteristics,” adding, “We will continue to solve local problems from the residents’ perspective and create a safe and smart Gwanak where everyone can live with peace of mind.”

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