Gwangju Seo-gu Launches Full-Scale Response System to Prepare for Spring Fine Dust

Published 11 Mar.2022 16:22(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 11th that it has launched an all-out response system for fine dust in various sectors to provide residents with clean air in preparation for the occurrence of high concentrations of fine dust in spring.

Generally, March is the month with the highest concentration of ultrafine dust throughout the year and the highest frequency of 'bad days,' with unfavorable weather conditions such as frequent atmospheric stagnation due to the influence of mobile high pressure.

Seo-gu's all-out response to reduce fine dust will be efficiently promoted by establishing 14 detailed measures in five sectors?industry, special inspection, daily life, transportation, and publicity?until the 31st of this month.

In the industrial sector, compliance with restrictions on the use of old construction machinery at public or private construction sites will be checked, and intensive crackdowns will be conducted on air pollutant emission facilities and dust-generating workplaces.

Special inspections will also be carried out to check indoor air quality at multi-use facilities such as subway stations and to operate private environmental monitors for illegal fine dust emissions to verify whether dust reduction measures are being implemented at construction sites.

In Seochang-dong and Yudeok-dong, prevention and monitoring activities will be conducted to eradicate illegal burning of agricultural residues.

In the daily life sector, fine dust-related facilities such as fine dust reduction shelters, plant walls, and adsorption filters will be expanded and operated, and the support project for replacing home-use low-NOx boilers, which effectively reduce air pollutant emissions, will be continuously promoted.

Through the nation's first electric two-wheeler rental service, carbon neutrality in the transportation sector will be realized, and support for installing shared electric vehicle chargers in apartment complexes and office facilities will be provided, along with the expansion of water spraying trucks and street cleaning vehicles.

Seo-gu will induce eco-friendly driving habits through focused guidance and inspections on vehicle idling in parking lots and garages, and will continuously promote campaigns such as the 'Fine Dust Reduction Practice Day' and fine dust reduction action guidelines via SNS.

A Seo-gu official said, "We have established an all-out response plan unique to Seo-gu in preparation for the peak fine dust season in spring," adding, "We will continue to make efforts to develop policies necessary for reducing fine dust and create a pleasant Seo-gu to restore clear and fresh air to residents."