Cheonggyecheon river restoration ! Flashcards
1
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Where
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- downtown Seoul, South Korea
- 8.4km
- used to be 18 lane elevated highway
2
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How was it restored
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- 5.8km restored
- 22 bridges with 12 being pedestrianised
- fountains and waterfalls added
- stream was widened at final zone
- $281m
- 2003-2005
- 75% of the material torn down was recycled into products used in the park and riverside
3
Q
Attitudes towards the restoration
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- shop workers protested as it affected their work
- government encouraged it
- public didn’t like it as they and to find a new way to travel
- SK president Lee Myung bak included teh restoration of teh stream in is successful bid to become mayor of Seoul
- travel experts were worried how it would affect traffic
4
Q
Environmental success
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- provides flood protection for up to 200 years
- sustains a flow rate of 118mm/hr
- biodiversity increased by 639% from 2003-2008
- 308 plant species
- 45% decrease in vehicle volume
- 23 fish species
- reduction in temperature by 2.5 degrees
- oxygen supply improved
- reduced small particle air pollution by 35%
- 10.3% decrease in air pollution
5
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Economic success
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- 18.1 million visitors by 2008
- 15.1% increase in bus ridership
- 3.3% increase in subway ridership
- foreign tourists visit scheme contributed 2.1 billion won
- 64,000 daily visits
- increased land price by 30-50% for properties within 50m
- business increase by 3.5%
6
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Social success
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- 76% increase in pedestrians near the river
- healthier due to less pollution
- mental health increases
- 64,000 visitors daily
