Gyeonggi-do Establishes Flood Damage Prevention Measures for Urban Rivers Vulnerable to Heavy Rainfall

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province is preparing flood damage prevention measures for 498 local rivers in the province to prepare for localized heavy rainfall.

On the 4th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will invest 200 million won this year to carry out a "Study on Establishing Flood Prevention Measures for Urban Rivers."

This study is in accordance with the "Urban River Basin Flood Damage Prevention Act (Urban Flood Prevention Act)" scheduled to be enforced on March 15.

The Urban Flood Prevention Act requires the establishment of separate plans to prevent flood damage in urban rivers to appropriately respond to large-scale floods caused by climate change and urbanization.

Among local rivers, urban rivers are those that flow through or adjacent to urban areas. In particular, urban rivers where significant flood damage has occurred or is expected due to climate change and urbanization, and where ordinary flood management measures such as river maintenance are insufficient to prevent damage, are designated as specific urban rivers.

Through this study, Gyeonggi Province plans to identify the current status of urban rivers in the province for the first time, investigate flood damage history, and select specific urban rivers at risk of flooding to establish more detailed basic and implementation plans.

Additionally, the province will review the Gyeonggi Province Comprehensive Local River Maintenance Plan (2021?2030), which prioritized local river maintenance projects in December 2021, and revise and supplement it to reflect changes in local conditions and connections with urban rivers.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "We will proactively respond to the enactment and enforcement of the 'Urban River Basin Flood Damage Prevention Act' and do our best to protect the precious lives and property of residents by establishing flood damage prevention measures tailored to the characteristics of each river, including urban rivers."

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