Build a smart city in the desert. Is this possible?
There is nothing impossible for domestic construction companies that they can make water without water!

Using seawater desalination technology that draws water from the sea, domestic construction companies
We are constructing infrastructure such as buildings, water supply and sewage facilities, and bridges in the Middle East.

The Kuwaiti government decided to build a new city designed at the city level.
Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport supports the construction of this city,
It is being planned by Korea Land and Housing Corporation.

The new city of'South Sad al Abdullah' in Kuwait
By providing a variety of housing types, not only solving the housing shortage,
It is expected to provide a comfortable living environment.

Also, this new city is Kuwait's first eco-friendly
Is being created as a smart city,
Solar farm and smart farm will be built on the R&D site.
Actively utilize eco-friendly energy and create a lake using 4th treated water, etc.
Energy and water in a desert country where water is scarce
It is designed to be used efficiently.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport provides smart city solutions not only overseas.
In order to spread and spread in Korea, 23 cities nationwide
It was selected as a target for the smart challenge solution diffusion project.

Selected cities include smart poles, smart bus stops, smart crosswalks,
Including electrical safety monitoring, shared parking, demand-response buses, and autonomous navigation drones.
A total of 7 smart city solutions are distributed.
Each local government improves traffic safety,
Necessary for solving urban problems in the region, such as crime prevention
Two or three solutions will be selected and applied.

Each business is located in some areas designated as Smart Regulatory Innovation Districts.
It will be provided as a new type of smart city service through a demonstration project.

This Korean smart city is rumored to
Korean smart cities are being exported all over the world.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport
Discover smart city cooperation projects,
To support our company's overseas expansion
International competition for'K-City Network' started.

The'K-City Network' program
There was great response, including 23 applications from 80 countries around the world.
Indonesia, Peru, Turkey, etc. selected here
We are working with 11 cities in 12 countries.

Unlike existing overseas urban development support projects,
The “K-City Network” business
Through a cooperation system with the government, public, and companies of the partner country,
The two governments manage the business together
We plan to secure the driving force for overseas business.

Through the smart solution demonstration business
Korea’s excellent technology builds overseas demonstration results
To lead the global smart city market
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will actively support it.

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Data source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (2021.03.30.)