Songpa-gu, Nation's First to Establish Illuminance Data

Securing 180 Million KRW in National Funds... Establishing Illumination Data Across Songpa-gu... Utilizing Nighttime Illumination Data of Major Roads and Alleys to Contribute to Resident Safety and Crime Prevention

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) has been selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's '2021 Public Data Enterprise Matching Support Project' with the task of ‘Songpa-gu Illuminance Data Construction,’ securing approximately 180 million KRW in national funding.

The selected ‘Illuminance Data’ project involves measuring nighttime illuminance on major roads and alleys throughout Songpa-gu and building a data set. This data will be linked with data enterprises and opened as public data for use by all citizens.

While the government and local governments have measured illuminance data in some areas for illuminance analysis, Songpa-gu is the first to measure and build data covering the entire area.

The district plans to sign a business agreement with the matching enterprise in May and proceed with the project until December, after which the constructed illuminance data will be opened through the Public Data Portal.

Once illuminance data across Songpa-gu is constructed and shared, it is expected to contribute not only to residents' convenience but also to safety and crime prevention.

Additionally, by measuring the actual brightness throughout Songpa-gu, the data will be used as an objective indicator for illuminance-related policy decisions. The district also plans to collaborate with universities and other institutions to promote various research projects aimed at resident safety and smart city development.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu said, “We will continuously provide public data that residents can use in their daily lives to help make life more convenient. Going forward, we will actively utilize core technologies of the 4th industrial revolution such as big data and artificial intelligence to build a safe and efficient ‘Smart City Songpa.’”

Meanwhile, this year the district established the Smart City Division and is preparing institutional foundations such as establishing ordinances and formulating a master plan to present the future vision of Smart City Songpa.

Songpa-gu is focusing administrative capabilities on realizing a smart city, including developing the nation’s first smart civil complaint search system and comprehensive CCTV management system.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.