City assessment
How smart is Changwon?
Changwon scores 45.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #308 of 386 by smart reach and #309 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 29 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#308 / 386
Smart score
45.6%
Evidenced rank
#309 / 387
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Changwon's smart city score by area
11 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not yet assessed
Where Changwon is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
29 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Changwon operates a public bus network, as indicated by the 'Changwon Bus Information System' which provides route search, stop search, and bus timetables.
https://www.changwon.go.kr/language/main.doPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Changwon Bus Information System provides real-time arrival prediction information, including estimated arrival times for routes and current bus locations.
https://bus.changwon.go.kr/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
Changwon operates a "Changwon Urban Planning Information Portal" and utilizes national systems like Government24 and Seumteo, which allow for online viewing of building registers and processing of building permits and civil petitions.
https://www.gov.kr/mw/AA020InfoCappView.do?HighCtgCD=A09005&CappBizCD=15000000098&tp_seq=03Housing & Urban Planning · Land-use / zoning open data
Changwon provides access to land-use planning information through its "Changwon Urban Planning Information Portal" and mentions "Land Use Plan" data, complementing national public data portals that offer land management and real estate information.
https://www.data.go.kr/About this assessment
Changwon was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.