Suwon City to Reduce Ultrafine Dust Concentration to 15 ㎍/㎥ or Lower by 2030
Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province has established a comprehensive air quality management plan aiming to achieve an ultrafine dust concentration of 15 ㎍/㎥ or lower by 2030.
The key point is a paradigm shift from responses focused solely on "fine dust" to a management approach that addresses overall air quality.
The four main directions of Suwon City's comprehensive plan are as follows: ▲ "Integrated management" that addresses various pollutants such as ozone (O₃) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂); ▲ "Continuous management" to reduce baseline concentrations year-round, not just during high concentration periods; ▲ "Performance management" based on measurable indicators; and ▲ "Integrated climate-air management" that simultaneously aims to reduce greenhouse gases.
As detailed strategies, Suwon City has chosen to manage policy implementation and quantitative indicators, comprehensively reduce air pollutant emissions, focus on sources of emissions in residential areas, and strengthen health protection and communication in ways that citizens can directly experience. A total of 32 policy projects have been prepared to realize these goals.
Major projects include expanding the supply of eco-friendly vehicles, promoting the use of public transportation to reduce emissions from the transportation sector, and implementing measures to protect the health of sensitive and vulnerable groups.
Suwon City collected opinions from experts and citizens through a series of meetings, starting with the launch briefing of the research project in July last year, followed by interim briefings and public hearings. The final review meeting was held in February this year, at which point the plan was finalized.
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A Suwon City official stated, "As air pollution becomes increasingly complex due to climate change, concerns about citizens' health are growing. We will implement the comprehensive plan without setbacks to achieve tangible improvements in air quality that citizens can feel."
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