"Prevent Landslides and Protect Citizens' Lives" Gyeongnam Geoje-si Newly Designates Landslide-Prone Areas

Currently 49 Locations, 4 Additional Sites Designated and Managed

Preparedness for Floods, Heavy Rainfall, Typhoons, and Other Disasters

Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, held a designation committee meeting on the 2nd to newly designate landslide-prone areas.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Geoje City, Gyeongnam, held a review on the 2nd to newly designate ‘Landslide Vulnerable Areas’ to protect citizens' lives and property from natural disasters.

Landslide vulnerable areas refer to regions where landslides caused by floods, heavy rainfalls, typhoons, etc., pose a risk of human casualties or property damage.

According to the Forest Protection Act, local forest offices and city/county/district offices conduct on-site investigations, and a designation committee composed of experts reviews related materials to designate and announce these areas.

Once designated as vulnerable areas, a resident evacuation system is established, including landslide prevention projects, building emergency contact networks for residents, designating evacuation sites, and sending emergency disaster alert texts.

Responsible officials and the landslide site prevention team inspect the designated areas at least twice a year and take emergency measures if any risk factors are found.

Currently, the city manages a total of 49 vulnerable areas, and after reviewing 6 recent sites, 4 additional locations were newly designated.

A city official stated, “We will establish a safe natural disaster prevention system by designating landslide vulnerable areas and managing them thoroughly.”

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