Gyeonggi-do Designates Gapyeong and Yeoncheon Counties as 'Lighting Environment Management Zones'

Current Status of Designated Lighting Environment Management Zones in Gyeonggi-do

Gapyeong-gun and Yeoncheon-gun in Gyeonggi-do have been included in the lighting environment management zones.

In the lighting environment management zones, streetlights, security lights, sports facility lighting, outdoor advertisements, sculptures, and decorations used in apartments are subject to regulations and must comply with the light emission allowance standards. Failure to comply will result in fines depending on the extent of the violation.

On the 22nd, Gyeonggi-do announced the "Gyeonggi-do Lighting Environment Management Zone Change Designation Notice," which includes Gapyeong-gun and Yeoncheon-gun in the lighting environment management zones.

The Gyeonggi-do lighting environment management zone designation notice was established in 2018 and implemented in 2019. It has been operated for 29 out of 31 cities and counties, excluding Gapyeong-gun and Yeoncheon-gun, which have relatively low population densities.

However, last year, the "Gyeonggi-do Light Pollution Prevention Committee" suggested including Gapyeong-gun and Yeoncheon-gun in the lighting environment management zones to proactively prevent light pollution, prompting Gyeonggi-do to consider additional designations.

In particular, according to last year's report, artificial lighting exceeding the light emission allowance standards was measured at 60.0% in Gapyeong-gun and 35.5% in Yeoncheon-gun, raising concerns about light pollution damage.

Park Dae-geun, Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Division of Gyeonggi-do, emphasized, "With this notice, all cities and counties in the province are designated as light pollution management areas, and we will thoroughly promote light pollution management to prevent harm to residents."

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