"For the Safety and Convenience of Residents" ... Gijang-gun Installs 323 Smart Address Plates at Multi-use Facilities

A location address plate has been installed at the bus stop in Gijang-gun.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Duyul] Gijang-gun has completed the installation of object address plates at five types of multi-use facilities such as bus stops and urban parks, as well as four types of safety-related facilities including lifesaving boxes and outdoor earthquake evacuation sites.

Object addresses assign addresses by using road names and object numbers based on road name addresses for facilities and spaces rather than buildings.

Object addresses enable accurate location information provision and prompt response in emergency situations.

Until now, multi-use facilities did not have road name addresses, so nearby building numbers or land-lot numbers were used as substitutes, which limited precise location indication.

With the amendment and enforcement of the Road Name Address Act in 2021, a legal basis was established to assign addresses to facilities and spaces as well.

Accordingly, Gijang-gun built a system for assigning and registering addresses in the address information management system for facilities requiring object addresses, and first installed object address plates at a total of 323 locations including 128 bus stops, 57 urban parks, 56 lifesaving boxes, and 61 outdoor evacuation sites.

A Gijang-gun official said, “With the installation of object address plates, residents’ convenience in daily life will increase, and in emergency situations, it will be possible to inform police stations and fire stations of the exact location using the object address, enabling efficient and prompt response.”

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