'A Sustainable Island Where Everyone Wants to Live'... Incheon City Prepares Basic Development Plan for 32 Inhabited Islands

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City has established a basic plan to create a sustainable Incheon island where everyone wants to live.

The city announced on the 15th that it has reviewed the development policies and support projects pursued so far and formulated the "Incheon Island Development Basic Plan (2022~2026)" to enhance feasibility.

The basic plan presents three strategies: ▲Desirable Islands to Live (Residential Environment) ▲Islands as Living Bases (Local Economy) ▲Sustainable Islands (Transportation and Accessibility, Culture and Tourism).

In addition to infrastructure projects and residential environment improvement projects, the plan evaluates the degree of island development, resources, population characteristics, industrial base, and residential environment by area to prepare customized strategies reflecting the characteristics of each island.

Based on this, the city plans to invest a total budget of 239.5 billion KRW by 2026 to promote 42 projects including improving the residential environment for island residents, revitalizing the local economy, securing transportation and accessibility, and cultural tourism projects.

Currently, Incheon has 168 islands, of which 32 out of 40 inhabited islands are under development.

The total population is 20,934, with Baengnyeongdo (5,281), Gyodongdo (2,901), and Seokmodo (2,136) having the largest populations. The total island area is 256.2 km², accounting for 24.5% of Incheon City's total area.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We will re-evaluate the value of Incheon islands and promote island development and support projects by utilizing geographical advantages."

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