Cheonggecheon

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Seoul, South Korea.

Question 2

Aims

Answer 2

Improve air quality, urban drainage, reduce congestion and increase residents travelling by foot.

Question 3

Actions + impacts

Answer 3

• £200 million spent on removing 10 lane expressway
• riverbanks vegetated (green corridor)
• reduced congestion by 2.3%
• increased subway usage by 4.3%
• historical sites conserved

Question 4

Outcomes

Answer 4

• reduced Seoul’s average temperature by 0.3°C
• Local businesses opposed initially but have found that trade has gone up due to increased footfall