Jeonnam Gwangju to Manage Public Assets Using Digital Maps

First Nationwide Operation of GIS-Based Integrated Management System
Real-Time Oversight of Omitted Properties and Unauthorized Occupation

Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City has built the nation's first system for the integrated management of public assets, such as municipal land, directly on a digital map. The key feature is the visualization of existing document-based public asset registers by linking them with spatial information (GIS), enabling real-time registration and management of both omitted properties and areas suspected of unauthorized occupation. The system will begin operation on July 20, 2026.

According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City on July 19, the newly developed "Integrated Management System for Public Assets" was created through interdepartmental collaboration, following last year's launch of its "Road Occupancy Management Function." By utilizing the maintenance services of the existing system, the new system was built without incurring additional budget expenditures, aiming simultaneously for administrative efficiency and cost savings.

The "Integrated Public Property Management System" operated by Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City from the 20th. Provided by Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City

Until now, public assets were managed in the form of registers using Excel or Hangul files, making it difficult to quickly understand their locations and statuses at a glance. The new system connects public asset information to the "Integrated Management System for Spatial Information," making it possible to view data directly on a map.

In particular, if a property omission or an area suspected of unauthorized occupation is found on the map, officials can register and link it instantly to the illegal occupancy register with a single click. This lets responsible officials identify assets in administrative blind spots and flag areas of suspected unauthorized occupation--all without needing to physically visit the site. In addition, by linking with official records such as the Comprehensive Real Estate Register in real time, the system aims to reduce administrative errors that may occur during the management of public asset data.

Seol Hyangja, Director of the Land Information Division, said, "Administrative innovation in the AI era starts with the foundational task of precisely digitalizing real-world data. We will strengthen data-driven smart administration by increasing the transparency and efficiency of public asset management and devote efforts to securing fiscal soundness."

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