Changwon Special City Masan Happo-gu "Cooling Urban Heat with Water Spraying"

Full-Scale Effort to Combat Heatwave with Summer Water-Spraying Vehicles

Masan Happo-gu in Changwon Special City, South Gyeongsang Province, has launched a full-scale operation to spray water on major roads throughout the district in response to the ongoing scorching heat, aiming to cool down the urban environment.

Water cannon truck in operation.

Since July, when the intense heat began, Masan Happo-gu has been operating water-spraying vehicles intensively on major roads within its jurisdiction.

The water spraying is focused on urban sections where the urban heat island effect is most pronounced during the daytime and in areas with high pedestrian traffic. This not only lowers the road surface temperature but also helps suppress fine dust.

The operation of the vehicles is scheduled for optimal times and sections, taking into account road conditions and traffic volume. During heatwave advisories, water spraying is conducted more than twice daily and is flexibly managed according to weather conditions.

In particular, water spraying is concentrated during midday hours when asphalt temperatures rise sharply, in order to maximize the cooling effect. The designated sections for spraying are primarily commercial areas and roads with high pedestrian activity, where the urban heat island effect is most severe.

Masan Happo-gu plans to carry out this water spraying initiative efficiently and systematically, so that it can provide a brief respite for citizens suffering from the heatwave.

Kim Hyunseok, head of the Environmental Department, stated, "Summer road surface water spraying is not just simple cleaning, but a heatwave response measure to protect the city. We will do our utmost to safeguard the health and safety of citizens amid the ongoing high temperatures."

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