Cheonggycheon

Question 1

Where is the Cheonggyecheon river?

Answer 1

Seoul, South Korea

Question 2

what was the project?

Answer 2

river restoration project

Question 3

what reasons were there for the restoration?

Answer 3

• the areas had become known for crime activity and illegal dumping of waste
• to make Seoul sustainable / eco-friendly

Question 4

why was the Cheonggyecheon river concerted over in the 1940s?

Answer 4

• it had become an open sewer due to lack of sanitation

Question 5

what was built over the concreted river?

Answer 5

a main elevated flyover road

Question 6

when did the restoration begin?

how long did it take to complete?

Answer 6

• began in 2003

- took 2 years 3 months

Question 7

how many people worked on the restoration project?

Answer 7

700,000

Question 8

how much of the river was restored?

Answer 8

5.8km

Question 9

how much did the restoration cost?

Answer 9

$275 billion

Question 10

how much was biodiversity increased by between 2003 and 2008?

Answer 10

biodiversity increased by 639%

Question 11

variation of plant species increased from ___ to ___

Answer 11

from 62 to 308

Question 12

fish species rose from ___ to ___

Answer 12

from 4 to 25

Question 13

The restoration has reduced the heat island effect. Temperatures along the river are _____ cooler than on a parallel road 4-7 blocks away.

Answer 13

3.3 - 5.9 degrees cooler

Question 14

small particle pollution has reduced by

Answer 14

35%

Question 15

• there’s been a ___% rise in bus ridership

- a ____% rise in subway ridership

Answer 15

• 15.1% bus ridership increase

- 3.3% subway

Question 16

how many tonnes of water are pumped from the Hangang river every day?

Answer 16

120,000

Question 17

why do some people disagree with the pumping of the water from the Hangang river?

Answer 17

• it could harm the natural dynamics of the Hangang

- recycled water should be used instead

Question 18

why did people think the restoration would harm the economy?

Answer 18

the main flyover road was removed which could have affected the amount of people coming to Seoul

Question 19

why did it improve the economy?

Answer 19

increases visitors to Seoul, visitors then spend money in local stores and services

Question 20

how many daily river visitors are there?

Answer 20

64,000

Question 21

how much does tourist/visitor spending contribute to the economy per year?

Answer 21

$1.9 million

Question 22

how much does it cost per year to maintain the river?

Answer 22

$6.5 million

Question 23

why do local people enjoy the river?

Answer 23

• place of cultural importance
• aesthetically pleasing
• nice focal point of city
• more natural
• peaceful place within Seoul

Question 24

how many people visit per year?

Answer 24

190 million

Question 25

how many events have been held at the river in the 10 years since completion?

Answer 25

29,177