Seongnam City Creates 'Smart Garden' for COVID-19 Blue Psychological Therapy

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province is creating nine indoor 'Smart Gardens' to heal the minds and bodies of citizens exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 10th, Seongnam City announced that it will invest 270 million KRW (including 50% national funding) by June to carry out the Smart Garden creation project.

The Smart Garden is a new concept garden that uses automated management technologies such as irrigation, lighting, and air conditioning control systems to grow plants suitable for indoor cultivation, such as Scindapsus, Sansevieria, and Coral Tree.

They will be established at six companies within the Seongnam Industrial Complex, Seongnam Medical Center, the Armed Forces Capital Hospital, and Bundang District Office.

The city will design cube-type or wall-type Smart Gardens depending on the characteristics and structure of the space.

To efficiently maintain the plants, Internet of Things (IoT), Wi-Fi, and touch panels will also be installed.

A city official explained, "Smart Gardens emit fresh air from evergreen plants all year round, providing great healing, relaxation, and ornamental effects while minimizing maintenance and management costs," adding, "Research shows that resting for 10 minutes in an indoor garden alleviates tension, anxiety, fatigue, lethargy, and depression."

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