Cheonngycheon

Question 1

How much did the cheonggycheon river project cost

Answer 1

$281 million

Question 2

What were the reasons for the river restoration

Answer 2

Move away from rapid urbainsation and create a greener area
Concrete freeway was hazardous
100,000 small buisnesses near by put at risk from pollution
Lack of green space

Question 3

Give stakeholders and their opinion on the project

Answer 3

President - major part of election campaign
Transportation experts - said traffic congestion would rise
Business owners thought the work would disrupt their buissnesses

Question 4

Give economic impacts of cheonngycheon

Answer 4

Tourist destination - 18.1 million people

Property prices have risen

Question 5

Give environmental impacts of cheonngycheon

Answer 5

More train usage 
More pedestrians 
2.5 degree temperature reduction
Improved air quality 
Re-established old habitats increasing biodiveristy
But it generated over 1 million tonnes

Question 6

Describe the social impact of cheonngycheon

Answer 6

Disabled people struggled to acsess the river and some squatters were displaced
But otherwise positive
a hub of social activity arts and cultural events
Many local art sellers