Yangcheon-gu, the Nation's First to Establish an Independent Airport Noise Monitoring System

Installation of 3 Automatic Aircraft Noise Monitors at the Center of the Airport Noise Control Zone Boundary
Utilizing Accumulated Data for Compensation Requests and Noise Control Measures
Monitoring Enhancement to be Completed by March-April Next Year, Enabling Acquisition of Aircraft Type-Specific Noise Data

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) completed the installation of automatic aircraft noise measuring devices at three major key locations in the airport noise-affected areas on the 15th, and conducted an on-site system inspection for monitoring on the afternoon of the 20th.

Securing objective data to demand reasonable compensation through independent installation of airport noise measuring devices by the district

This is a “self-help measure” prepared during the 8th term of the civilian administration for residents suffering from Gimpo Airport noise. It is significant in that the district has established an airport noise system that can be independently managed by the district, separate from the eight measuring stations already installed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Environment, and Seoul City for the designation and announcement of airport noise countermeasure areas.

Since the results of airport noise measurements are an important factor in deciding airport noise countermeasure areas and damage support, the district selected installation locations for airport noise measurement focusing on the official boundary zones that clearly confirm the noise countermeasure areas to more accurately reflect the noise perception actually felt by residents.

The installation locations are a total of three sites: one each on the rooftops of Building 14 (noise countermeasure area ‘Da’ zone) and Building 15 (adjacent area) of Sinwol Siyoung Apartments, which are boundary zones between the noise countermeasure area and adjacent area, and one on the rooftop of Sinwon Senior Citizens’ Community Center, which is the boundary between noise countermeasure areas ‘Na’ zone and ‘Da’ zone.

According to a district official, “In the case of Sinwol Siyoung Apartments, even though the distance difference is only 46 meters within the same apartment complex and the actual noise difference is hardly noticeable, some households are included within the noise contour and receive support, while others do not,” adding, “It is expected that through the accumulated data measured here in the future, an accurate understanding of the damage situation will be possible, as well as clear comparison and analysis between noise countermeasure areas and adjacent areas.”

The data received from the three automatic aircraft noise measuring devices are managed in the monitoring room set up within the ‘Comprehensive Support Center for Airport Noise Countermeasure Areas,’ which opened in April, and through this, accurate and objective data will be secured.

Next year, expansion of aircraft noise monitoring system advancement, hearing aid support, airport usage fee support, etc.

Furthermore, once the advancement of the aircraft noise monitoring system, scheduled to be operational by March to April next year, is completed, it will be used not only to measure aircraft noise but also to analyze noise impact by aircraft type and propose the introduction of low-noise aircraft to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, thereby establishing effective noise countermeasures.

Meanwhile, the district is promoting various projects tailored to residents’ needs, such as implementing property tax reductions nationwide for the first time among basic local governments and opening a district-operated Comprehensive Support Center for Airport Noise Countermeasures that offers precise hearing tests and psychological counseling services. Next year, new policies such as hearing aid support, airport usage fee support, and cash support for air conditioner installation will be introduced.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We installed a district-operated airport noise monitoring system not just to demand relief from the central government for local residents’ damages but to directly manage it ourselves,” adding, “Based on objectively accumulated data, we will continue to demand practical and reasonable compensation for residents’ damages.”

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