Gyeonggi Province-Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly-City Hold 2nd Policy Discovery Field Meeting

Measures to Support Noise-Affected Areas Near Gimpo Airport Discussed
Over 20 Participants Including Provincial Assembly, Gimpo City Officials, Resident Representatives, and Experts
Listening to Noise Damage Complaints and Suggestions, Exploring Diverse Policy Solutions

Gyeonggi Province held an on-site policy discussion meeting on the 26th at the Gimpo Citizens' Hall with members of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, Gimpo city officials, and resident representatives to develop support measures for residents affected by noise from Gimpo Airport.

Gyeonggi Province, along with the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, officials from Gimpo City, and representatives of residents, held an on-site policy discussion on the 26th at the Gimpo Citizens' Hall to develop support measures for residents affected by noise from Gimpo Airport, followed by a commemorative photo. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

This meeting followed a similar session held on the 6th targeting Bucheon and Gwangmyeong cities, aiming to listen to the voices of residents in Gimpo, where the largest number of residents in the province suffer from Gimpo Airport noise. The meeting involved visiting the site to hear difficulties and suggestions, discussing various policy development measures.

About 20 people attended the meeting, including Hong Won-gil (Gimpo) Provincial Assembly member, Gimpo city department officials, resident representatives, and airport noise measurement experts.

The main agenda items included ▲discovering support projects at the Gyeonggi Province (metropolitan) level ▲establishing a support window to listen to residents' complaints ▲setting directions for a survey on support status for residents affected by airport noise.

Support for airport noise damage has been promoted through financial contributions by the Korea Airports Corporation and local governments under the "Act on Prevention of Airport Noise and Support for Noise Countermeasure Areas" (abbreviated as the Airport Noise Prevention Act). Since 2017, Gyeonggi Province has also enacted the "Ordinance on Support for Residents in Airport Noise-Affected Areas in Gyeonggi Province" and conducted surveys on resident support status.

Gyeonggi Province plans to establish effective province-level support policies for residents affected by airport noise by analyzing the implementation results of tasks derived from the first survey conducted in 2019, expert advisory meetings, interviews with local assembly members, and opinions gathered from two rounds of discussions held in Bucheon, Gwangmyeong, and Gimpo cities.

Lee Min-woo, Director of the Logistics and Port Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "The two rounds of discussions provided a platform not only for officials from Gyeonggi Province and local governments but also for resident representatives and assembly members to listen to the valuable opinions of residents in affected areas and to discuss support measures for them." He added, "We will do our best to prepare support policies that residents affected by noise can truly feel."

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