Cheonggycheon River Restoration Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Seoul, South Korea
Population of 24.5 million
Population density of 17,000/km2
2
Q
Why was it needed
A
The freeway began to rot (known as concrete cancer) so it was unsafe
Connected the north and south which the freeway had didbided
Improve the areas environment
3
Q
What
A
Cost $281 million
5.8km river
Constructed 22 new bridges
Man made waterfalls to oxygenate water and reduce pollution
4
Q
Successes
A
Socially - restored culture
Economically - 1.8 million visitors in 2008
Environmental- reduced temperature by 2.5 degrees c and 69% increase in biodiversity
5
Q
Failures
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Social - 50% increase in land prices, drove out 100,000 previous vendors
Economically - $281 million initial cost and $5.4 million annual maintenance fee
