Traffic, crime, fine dust top Seoul residents' smart city concerns: poll
Seoul citizens named traffic congestion, nighttime crime and fine dust as the areas most in need of smart city solutions, a poll showed Sunday. The Korean megalopolis surveyed 8,531 Seoul residents online and offline from Feb. 10-21 last year as part of efforts to map out a smart city plan. Traffic, safety and the environment emerged as the three areas most in need of attention, cited by 37.5…
Seoul residents' survey reveals smart city priorities. A poll conducted last year by the Korean metropolis examined the concerns of 8,531 citizens both online and offline. Traffic congestion topped the list as the most urgent issue, cited by 37.5 percent of respondents, followed by nighttime crime (21.2 percent) and fine dust pollution (16.2 percent).
When asked to pinpoint the areas that needed the most attention specifically, traffic concerns rose to 30.1 percent, safety issues to 27.5 percent, and environmental issues to 18.8 percent. Within the traffic category, congestion emerged as the primary concern, with 34.2 percent of respondents highlighting this issue. Inadequate infrastructure (18.5 percent) and parking difficulties (17 percent) also ranked high on the list.
In terms of safety, nighttime crime emerged as the top concern (22.5 percent), followed by sexual crime (16.7 percent) and worries about the safety of school children (10.5 percent). Finally, when it came to environmental issues, fine dust pollution emerged as the most pressing concern.
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