Suwon City Installs 'Fine Dust Traffic Lights' at 20 Locations

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City announced on the 25th that it has installed 'fine dust traffic lights' at 20 locations to provide information on fine dust and other air pollutants.

The fine dust traffic lights collect air pollutant information from the national air measurement network near the installation sites and display concentration levels and air quality conditions on LED (light-emitting diode) displays. They operate on electricity generated through solar power.

Through these traffic lights, residents can view information on six air pollutants including fine dust, ultrafine dust, ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, as well as daily life information such as time and temperature. The devices are monitored and managed in real-time through a remote management system.

The installation of fine dust traffic lights was selected through a public call for 'citizen participation budget proposal projects' and is a 'citizen participation budget project.' Installation locations were selected by taking into account resident-proposed sites, surveys conducted by dong administrative welfare centers, and foot traffic volume.

They have been installed at Manseok Park, Mulhyanggi Park, Hwanggok Elementary School, and Hwaseong Haengung Plaza, among others. Five each were installed in Jangan and Gwonseon districts, four in Paldal District, and six in Yeongtong District. Including the four installed in 2019, the fine dust traffic lights now total 24 units.