국제안전도시 추진 방안에 관한 연구: 창원시 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

This study aimed at examining literature of the World Health Organization (WHO) International Safe Community and offering the detailed processes behind Changwon City's proclamation of becoming the 331th international safe community in one of 31 nations in the world in 2014 to Gumi City, which is preparing to get the international certificate of safe community, thereby helping Gumi City to establish the policy to prepare to become an international safe community. Three cities―Masan, Changwon and Jinhae―combined to come up with a comprehensive wide area safety management measure. After the combined city called Changwon City was launched, the number of people vulnerable to safety, including the elderly living alone, multi-national families and the disable, naturally increased, and thus the efforts were needed to protect those vulnerable people. Changwon City, therefore, tried to turn itself into an international safe community, in which social and economic costs are reduced by preventing accidents and damages and citizens enjoy a healthy and safe life. Meanwhile, citizens in Gumi City have wanted their city to become a safe community after the hydrofluoric acid leakage incident in the city in 2012. Gumi City, therefore, plans to hold a ceremony to officially proclaim its becoming a WHO international safe community in 2017. This is expected to increase Gumi City's value as a high quality city and attract foreign tourists and business investment.