Yeongsangang Regional Environmental Office Strengthens Air Quality Monitoring to Provide Real-Time Air Information

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 7th that it plans to expand and install a total of three air pollution monitoring networks within the jurisdiction to monitor air pollutants such as fine dust more closely.

The air pollution monitoring networks are operated jointly by the Ministry of Environment and local governments. To newly install two urban air monitoring networks operated by local governments, national funding will be provided, and the Ministry of Environment will promote the installation of one new port monitoring network.

A total of 195 million KRW will be supported for the construction and operation of urban air monitoring networks in Jeollanam-do and Jeju.

The urban air monitoring networks measure the average air quality concentration in urban areas to determine whether environmental standards are met, and will be installed first in areas where there is a possibility of exceeding air quality standards.

Support will be provided to newly install one urban air monitoring network each in Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, and Jeju City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (a total of two sites). Once these monitoring stations are completed, a total of 65 urban air monitoring networks will be operated within the jurisdiction.

Additionally, one port monitoring network will be newly installed at Hadong Port to monitor the current status and changes in air quality in the port area.

The port monitoring networks are installed and operated to identify the concentration and movement paths of fine dust inflows from abroad and to monitor emission sources in port areas. Currently, three sites are operated at Gwangyang Port, and one site each at Mokpo Port and Yeosu Port, all managed by the Korea Environment Corporation under consignment.

Air pollution monitoring data can be checked through Air Korea, operated by the Ministry of Environment, and Our Neighborhood Air Information (smartphone app).

Kim Seung-hee, head of the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office, stated, “To provide accurate air quality information to local residents and secure basic data for air management policies, we will continue to promote the installation and operation of air pollution monitoring networks within the jurisdiction.”

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