Cheonggyecheon ( river restoration , urban drainage )

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

Seoul
-First began to be dredged in 1918 as it was deemed a sanitation and flood risk
-After ww2 , returning refugees turned area into a slum

Question 2

3 facts on Restoration

Answer 2

-started in 2003to 2005 at 281 million cost
-was turned into a 5.8km ecological corridor in the centre of Seoul
-Has 3 different sections , one natural , one historic and one for leisure

Question 3

3 Positives

Answer 3

-Decreased car usage , increased cycling and walking
- Temperature decreased by up to 2 degrees as UHI decreased
-Drew businesses into the area and tourists

Question 4

2 Negatives

Answer 4

-Local businesses thought it may threaten their livelihood
-new environment made difficult for disabled people to navigate but this was compensated for with new lifts