Yangcheon-gu 'Gonghang Noise Countermeasure Comprehensive Support Center' Fully Operational

Published 14 Apr.2023 07:15(KST)

Comprehensive and Systematic Support Measures Prepared for Residents in Airport Noise-Affected Areas Starting Operation on the 17th

Establishment of an Independent Airport Noise Monitoring System to Accumulate Noise Data and Utilize It as a Basis for Practical Compensation

Discovery and Promotion of Various Resident Support Projects Including Detailed Hearing Tests, Customized Counseling and Psychological Services, and Scholarships

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced on the 13th that it held an opening ceremony for the ‘Yangcheon-gu Airport Noise Countermeasure Comprehensive Support Center (73, Gomdallaero 13-gil, 2nd floor)’ in Sinwol-dong.

The Yangcheon-gu Airport Noise Countermeasure Comprehensive Support Center will officially begin operations on the 17th to establish a comprehensive and systematic support system for residents in airport noise-affected areas who suffer severe damage such as chronic noise exposure and property value decline due to frequent takeoffs and landings of aircraft at Gimpo Airport.

The center serves as an advanced base for discovering and promoting various resident support projects such as detailed hearing tests, counseling and psychological services, and scholarships, and is directly operated by the Airport Noise Countermeasure Team consisting of four public officials from the Green Environment Division of Yangcheon-gu Office.

In particular, the center plans to establish an independent airport noise monitoring system by installing automatic aircraft noise measurement equipment at three key locations within the area, and based on the accumulated aircraft noise data, it will prepare practical compensation measures.

Yangcheon-gu 'Gonghang Noise Countermeasure Comprehensive Support Center' Fully Operational

Additionally, the center will be responsible for overall tasks related to airport noise, including preparing government system improvement proposals for noise reduction and consulting on noise damage complaints on-site. Above all, it is expected that the field workers directly working in the airport noise-affected areas will sincerely empathize with the hardships and pain of the residents and communicate effectively with them.

Furthermore, since last month, the district has been conducting detailed hearing tests for residents in airport noise-affected areas nationwide for the first time, and plans to provide customized counseling and psychological programs through agreements with professional counseling institutions.

Moreover, the district plans to accelerate the preparation of resident-experience-based support policies by hosting a nationwide local government forum on airport noise damage to improve awareness of airport noise damage and form a nationwide consensus through joint solidarity.

Last year, the district actively responded to the airport noise impact measurement survey, preventing the reduction of 3,000 households in the airport noise countermeasure area that was about to be excluded, and instead achieved an increase of about 450 households.

At the opening ceremony, Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, "We decided to open the Airport Noise Countermeasure Comprehensive Support Center with the idea that we should take care of our residents' damages ourselves, not just demand from the central government but start with what the district office can do," adding, "Based on this, the center will become a place that thoroughly investigates residents' damages and creates countermeasures."

Jeon Seong-su, Seocho-gu Mayor, Actively Participates in Government’s Efforts to Eradicate ‘House Price Manipulation Forces’

Former Mayor Attends ‘House Price Manipulation Forces Eradication Countermeasure Meeting’ Hosted by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 12th

Minister Won Hee-ryong, Gangnam-gu Mayor Jo Seong-myeong, Vice President of Korea Real Estate Board, and Related Agencies Gather to Discuss Measures to Eradicate Market Disruption

Seocho-gu actively participates in the government’s efforts to establish countermeasures to eradicate ‘house price manipulation forces.’

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, attended the ‘House Price Manipulation Forces Eradication Countermeasure Meeting’ held at the Korea Real Estate Board Gangnam Branch (3, Seoun-ro, Seocho-gu) at 2:30 p.m. on the 12th, stating, “We will carefully manage to provide trust to residents on the front lines and establish a sound real estate order,” and added, “Seocho-gu will also strictly crack down on market disruption activities in line with the government’s efforts to prevent innocent victims.”

Along with this, the former mayor introduced the district’s ongoing ‘Real Estate Agent ID Badge Wearing System’ project, saying, “Real estate agents feel pride, and sellers and buyers can trust it, so the on-site response has been very positive.”

The meeting hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport was convened to discuss measures to eradicate market disruption activities such as ▲false high-price transaction reports followed by contract cancellations ▲direct low-price real estate transactions to evade gift tax ▲price collusion among sellers.

Attendees included Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu; Yoon Seung-young, Director of the Investigation Bureau of the National Police Agency; Yoo Eun-cheol, Vice President of the Korea Real Estate Board; Lee Jong-hyeok, President of the Korea Association of Realtors; and Park Jae-hyung, Director of the Asset Taxation Bureau of the National Tax Service.

Going forward, the district plans to strengthen the operation of the ‘Real Estate Transaction Order Disruption Reporting Center.’ In addition, legal compliance education to prevent false transaction reports will be provided to real estate agents.