[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 1st that it has been selected for the 2020 Smart Solution Challenge contest project hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
This project is the first contest project conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport this year, and in the future, 10 local governments nationwide will be selected annually to support 600 million KRW for smart solution construction costs (300 million KRW from the national government and 300 million KRW from the city government).
About 50 local governments nationwide participated in this Smart Solution Challenge contest project, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH formed an external expert evaluation committee to conduct a document review, ultimately selecting 10 local governments nationwide, including Geoje City.
The project contents include installing park guidance systems such as touch screens and Future Robot within the Geoje Prisoner of War Camp Historical Park, building a 3D virtual reality experience, and developing a dedicated mobile app for the historical park (audio guide, ticketing, various contents, etc.).
An official from the Geoje City Urban Planning Division stated, "With the implementation of this project, by establishing a tourism guidance system using smart technology, various contents, and experiential events within the Prisoner of War Camp Historical Park, we expect it to be an opportunity to increase visitors from diverse groups and take a step forward in realizing the smart tourism era in Geoje City."
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