Wonju-si Launches High-Precision Electronic Map Project, Accelerating Completion of Digital Twin

Wonju-si has continued the project since 2010
More than 95% of urban areas have been completed

Wonju-si in Gangwon-do will fully launch the “2026 High-Precision Electronic Map (1:1,000 Digital Topographic Map) Construction Project” to secure up-to-date spatial information and to accelerate the early completion of the national digital twin.

High-precision electronic map example. Provided by Wonju-si

In accordance with the Act on the Establishment, Management, etc. of Spatial Information, the city has been continuously building high-precision electronic maps together with the National Geographic Information Institute, reflecting annually changing terrain and topographic features.

This project has a total budget of 600 million won and will be implemented as a 50:50 matching fund, with Wonju-si and the National Geographic Information Institute each bearing 300 million won. The National Geographic Information Institute will place the order for the project, and the two institutions signed an agreement on the 30th of last month to carry it forward.

The project area for this year covers a total of 24.25 square kilometers (97 map sheets), including Socho-myeon (Park Valley GC), Buron-myeon (Namhangang CC), Munmak-eup (The Nature and Lucen Tourist Complex), and the areas of Jijeong-myeon and Hojeo-myeon. Production is scheduled to be completed by December this year.

A high-precision electronic map is a detailed map that digitizes, at a 1:1,000 scale, various spatial information such as the location and terrain of the earth’s surface, buildings, and roads, based on aerial photography and ground surveying.

The completed maps will be widely used as basic data across the entire spectrum of administration, including urban planning, various development projects, construction of geographic information system (GIS) spatial data for above-ground and underground facilities such as water supply, sewerage, and gas, as well as in the fields of environment, transportation, disaster response, and safety. Through this, the city expects to enhance the efficiency of administrative work and improve satisfaction with public services.

The produced high-precision electronic maps can be viewed and used free of charge by anyone through the National Land Information Platform.

Meanwhile, Wonju-si completed the production of high-precision electronic maps last year for 34.75 square kilometers (139 map sheets) covering Musil-dong (Wonju Station), Gwanseol-dong (Gwanseol IC), Sillim-myeon (Aurora CC), and the area around Hojeo-myeon (Chilbong Seowon). Since the project began in 2010, more than 95% of the city’s urban areas have been covered by high-precision electronic maps.

Gu Youngtae, Head of the Urban Planning Division, said, “We will do our utmost to ensure that the high-precision electronic maps to be built through this project can be used effectively in various fields, including spatial planning, development of public facilities, and safety management.”

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