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    The ChonGae Canal in central Seoul, South Korea was once a naturally formed stream that provided the city with water and transportation. Between 1970-1990, the stream became polluted as the area industrialized. In 2003, the city launched a restoration project to uncover and restore 4 miles of the ChonGae Canal, creating a new 91,000 sqm park called the ChonGae Canal Point Source Park. The project involved removing highways and designing the park to accommodate flooding while educating visitors about water levels. The restoration has increased biodiversity and reduced air pollution along the canal.

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    The ChonGae Canal in central Seoul, South Korea was once a naturally formed stream that provided the city with water and transportation. Between 1970-1990, the stream became polluted as the area industrialized. In 2003, the city launched a restoration project to uncover and restore 4 miles of the ChonGae Canal, creating a new 91,000 sqm park called the ChonGae Canal Point Source Park. The project involved removing highways and designing the park to accommodate flooding while educating visitors about water levels. The restoration has increased biodiversity and reduced air pollution along the canal.

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    The ChonGae Canal in central Seoul, South Korea was once a naturally formed stream that provided the city with water and transportation. Between 1970-1990, the stream became polluted as the area industrialized. In 2003, the city launched a restoration project to uncover and restore 4 miles of the ChonGae Canal, creating a new 91,000 sqm park called the ChonGae Canal Point Source Park. The project involved removing highways and designing the park to accommodate flooding while educating visitors about water levels. The restoration has increased biodiversity and reduced air pollution along the canal.

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    The ChonGae Canal in central Seoul, South Korea was once a naturally formed stream that provided the city with water and transportation. Between 1970-1990, the stream became polluted as the area industrialized. In 2003, the city launched a restoration project to uncover and restore 4 miles of the ChonGae Canal, creating a new 91,000 sqm park called the ChonGae Canal Point Source Park. The project involved removing highways and designing the park to accommodate flooding while educating visitors about water levels. The restoration has increased biodiversity and reduced air pollution along the canal.

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    Landscape Architect: Mikyoung Kim

    Location: Central Seoul, Korea

    Owner/Client: Seoul Metropolitan Governme

    Project Area: 91,000 sqm [2.25 acres]

    Project Year: 2007


    The ChonGae Canal was once a
    naturally formed stream that
    flowed through the heart of
    Seoul, South Korea.
    It served a
    key role in the city’s preindus-
    trial development, providing
    residents with clean drinking
    water, crop irrigation, and a
    means of transportation

    Site plan
    Between 1970- 1990 Chongae
    became center of industry , but
    steam lost its pride . In 2003, the city
    launched a campaign to uncover
    and restore seven miles of the
    polluted ChonGae waterway (shown
    in yellow), aligning the canal with
    the city’s new vision of
    sustainability. The project involved
    removing nearly four miles of
    elevated highways. The ChonGae
    Canal Point Source Park (shown in
    orange), marks the starting point of
    the stream restoration in city’s 2007
    central business district
    A new park, “Sunken Stone Garden,” was built
    at the water’s edge in the heart of downtown,
    creating a vibrant public space that reunites
    adjacent neighborhoods and reconnects the
    people of Seoul to this historic waterway.
    During the monsoon season, the
    ChonGae used to overflow its banks
    and cause massive flood damage to
    buildings and infrastructure. The new
    design, which includes high levee
    walls along the sides of the canal, can
    accommodate a 100-year storm.
    Beyond its functional purpose, the new
    design educates visitors about seasonal
    and daily changes in water volume. Placing
    stones at incremental elevations can allow
    visitors to track the water level. The artful
    and ever-changing appearance of this
    landscape makes this an engaging public
    space.
    The ChonGae Canal attracts
    visitors at all times of the day.
    The site hosts numerous events
    through the year including New
    Year’s festivals, political rallies,
    fashion shows, and rock
    concerts. By attracting people
    from all over the city, the park
    has helped revitalize
    neighborhoods and spur
    business development on both
    sides of the river.
    Just four years after the stream was
    uncovered, the number of fish species has
    increased from 4 to 25, bird species from 6 to
    36, insect species from 15 to 192, and plant
    species from 62 to 308.

    Air pollution along the stream has


    dropped 36 percent. Also, summer
    temperatures along the canal are now
    5 degrees lower than surrounding
    areas

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