Implementation of Daejeon Fine Dust Management System from December to March

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City will implement the '3rd Seasonal Fine Dust Management System' from next month through March.

According to the city on the 30th, the Seasonal Fine Dust Management System is conducted for four months from winter, when fine dust concentration thickens due to increased fuel use for heating and atmospheric stagnation, to early spring.

The purpose is to reduce the occurrence of high-concentration fine dust through strengthened emission reduction and management measures.

Previously, Daejeon implemented the seasonal management system in 2019 and 2020. Last year, during the period when the system was applied, the concentration of ultrafine dust improved by 25% compared to December to March of the previous three years. Through this, Daejeon was the only local government in the Chungcheong region that did not issue emergency reduction measures.

This year, the city set a goal to reduce ultrafine dust direct emissions by 21% by implementing 15 action tasks (22 detailed tasks) divided into sectors such as transportation, industry, power generation, and daily life.

First, in the transportation sector, the city will implement ▲preemptive operation restrictions on grade 5 vehicles in the public sector ▲preparation of ordinances to expand operation restrictions on grade 5 vehicles during the seasonal period ▲restrictions on the use of old construction machinery in public construction projects. However, the two-day vehicle operation system for public institutions will not be implemented considering the COVID-19 situation.

In the industrial sector, the city will promote the implementation of reduction agreements with the top 14 large-scale business sites in emissions, joint inspections with related agencies such as the Environmental Agency using advanced monitoring equipment like drones, and strengthening the operation of private environmental monitoring groups.

In the power generation sector, the city will strengthen power demand management such as compliance with indoor temperature standards in public institutions, and in the daily life sector, it plans to crack down on illegal burning of agricultural waste and residues in rural areas and support collection and disposal.

For improving citizens' perception, the city will also carry out ▲emission inspections of operating vehicles ▲strengthening inspections of private vehicle inspection centers ▲focused inspections of dust-generating construction sites such as redevelopment and reconstruction ▲road fine dust reduction ▲distribution of masks to vulnerable groups such as children and indoor air quality management in multi-use facilities ▲support for concentrated management zones.

Separately, the city plans to issue 'emergency reduction measures' during high-concentration fine dust occurrences and activate the disaster crisis management system to implement emergency measures such as operation restrictions on grade 5 vehicles and shortening or adjusting operating hours of workplaces and construction sites.

Im Muk, Director of the Environmental Greenery Bureau of the city, said, "The ultrafine dust concentration in the Daejeon area shows an improving trend every year thanks to citizens' cooperation," and added, "Since the seasonal management system will be implemented this year to secure citizens' health rights during the high fine dust period, we ask for active cooperation despite some inconvenience."

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