Gyeongbuk Province Completes Landslide Damage Restoration Project

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] It was announced on the 17th that the restoration project for landslide damage caused by last year's heavy rains and typhoons has been completed.

Gasan Moraejae Landslide Recovery Site in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk. Photo by the Western Branch of the Korea Forest Environment Research Institute

According to the Western Branch of the Forest Environment Research Institute, the landslide damage restoration project was actively implemented from March this year with an investment of 3.8 billion KRW across 23 locations including Gimcheon, Sangju, Gunwi, Seongju, and Chilgok.

In particular, at the Gasan Moraejae district in Chilgok-gun, where the damage was extensive, the damaged parking lot was repaired, the collapsed hillside was restored, and erosion control facilities such as check dams and stream channels were systematically installed.

The Forest Environment Research Institute has secured a budget of 530 million KRW to restore landslide-prone areas in three locations?Gimcheon, Goryeong, and Seongju?before the rainy season next year.

Kim Donghee, head of the Western Branch of the Forest Environment Research Institute, said, “With climate change causing more frequent typhoons and localized heavy rains, the possibility of landslides is very high. We will strive to prevent disasters caused by landslides through thorough restoration and prevention efforts.”

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