The Yanggu County in Gangwon Province has completed this year's erosion control projects at 16 sites, including the Ihyeon-ri area, to reduce the risk of landslides and debris flows. The focus was on preventing soil and debris from flowing into residential areas and roads.
According to Yanggu County, a total of 900 million won was invested in the erosion control projects from April 29 to September 17. The main initiatives included the construction of three erosion control dams, 0.5 hectares of hillside protection, and ten other related projects.
The project sites included areas vulnerable to landslides, regions affected by wildfires, and locations near newly constructed logging roads. The county prioritized construction in areas at risk of soil runoff during heavy rainfall and those adjacent to homes and roads.
The risk of debris flows in mountainous areas has been highlighted by incidents in the nearby Inje County. In the Garisan-ri area of Inje-eup, landslides and debris flows occurred during heavy rainfall in 2006, leading to subsequent academic studies analyzing the affected regions.
Yanggu County plans to regularly inspect the completed erosion control facilities and continue managing them in preparation for heavy rains and typhoons.
Jeong Young-hee, head of the Ecological Forest Division in Yanggu County, stated, “We will continuously monitor landslide-prone areas and those around residential zones, and we will do our best to systematically manage the erosion control facilities.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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