Hwaseong Launches Nation's First 'AI Disaster Map'... "24/7 Risk Area Monitoring"

Hwaseong Launches Nation's First AI and Spatial Information Integration
Begins Construction of Next-Generation Disaster and Safety Map
Integrated Management of Data on Fires, Floods, and More
Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun: "Building a Safe City with a Scientific System"

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun) has launched an initiative to build a "next-generation disaster and safety map" that dramatically enhances urban safety by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with spatial information technology. Hwaseong is the first local government in South Korea to develop a model that continuously manages and analyzes disaster safety data and spatial information using AI.

Front view of Hwaseong Special City Hall. Provided by Hwaseong City

The city announced on June 28 that it held a kick-off meeting for the "AI-Based Disaster and Safety Map Platform Construction Project" at the City Hall situation room on June 26, attended by the first deputy mayor and about 50 representatives from related organizations.

This project aims to establish a next-generation disaster safety management system that systematically analyzes urban disaster risk factors and supports prompt decision-making by leveraging AI and spatial information convergence technologies.

The core of the platform is "integration" and "intelligence." The city will integrate a variety of disaster safety information, including fire-prone areas, flood and landslide hazard zones, steep slopes and vulnerable snow removal sections, and disaster evacuation facilities. By applying AI technology to analyze spatial information and various data in real time, the city will be able to continuously assess areas at high risk for disasters and identify optimal response strategies in crisis situations.

The city will also strengthen its verification system to improve data accuracy. Using the latest aerial imagery and digital spatial information, Hwaseong plans to keep the maps up to date and conduct ongoing quality management in line with the city's evolving urban environment.

Jeong Myeong-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, stated, "The disaster safety map platform that combines AI and spatial information technology will become a key foundation for protecting the lives and safety of our citizens. By establishing the nation's first next-generation disaster safety management model, we will build a more scientific and systematic safe city."

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