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Choi, Kwangbin

Director

Landscape Division

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Choi, KwangbinChoi, Kwangbin

DirectorDirector

Landscape DivisionDivision

Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentSeoul Metropolitan Government

October 16October 16October 16

Seoul’s Policies on Parks and Green spaces

SeoulSeoul’’s Policies on Parks s Policies on Parks

and Green spaces and Green spaces

About SeoulAbout Seoul

Seoul Area : 605.52㎢ ( 0.6% of the country)

- The Hangang(River) bisects the city into two parts

Gangbuk: 297.97 ㎢, Gangnam : 307.55 ㎢

Population : 10,297,000 persons

( 22% of the national population)

Budget : 1,692.1billion won (18.19billion US $)

Organization : Mayor, 3Vice Mayors, 4Policy management, 1 Office,

19Bureaus, 63 divisions, 45 affiliate offices

MayorOrganization

Administration Bureau

Finance Bureau

Welfare ＆ Health Bureau

Industry Bureau

Cultural Affairs Bureau

Environment Bureau

Green Seoul BureauTransportation Bureau

Air Quality Improvement

Bureau

Urban planning Bureau

Construction Planning Bureau

Housing Bureau

Fire ＆ Disaster Management Department

Balanced Developed Headquarters

Nature & Ecology Division

Parks Division

Landscape Division

Landscape Management Office

Seoul Grand Park Management Office

Namsan park Management Office

Worldcup park Management Office

Vice Mayor Ⅰ Vice MayorⅡ Vice Mayor for Political Affairs

4 Policy advisorsPlanning＆ Evaluation Office Public Relations Planning Bureauspokesmans Office..

About SeoulAbout Seoul

Facts about Parks and Green Spaces in SeoulFacts about Parks and Green Spaces in Seoul

Park Area 164.22㎢(15.95㎡ per person)

※ Urban Area (per person) : 5.19㎡

Greenbelt Area : 157.099㎢

Roadside trees : 280,000 EA

• Lack of green spaces in the urban area as more than 80% of greens are

concentrated on suburban areas in the form of mountain and forest.

• Eliminate imbalance in green space distribution and create an easily accessible

green park in the urban area.

Measures for parks and green spaces in SeoulMeasures for parks and green spaces in Seoul

Expand green spaces in the urban area•Convert landfills and closed-down filtration plant into parks

• Balanced placement of green parks across the region

• Expand green areas in schools and rooftops

Connect scattered green parks (Build a Green Network)

• Create a green-way by expanding green spaces of streets, riversides and

railway sides

• Connect green spaces that were disconnected due to road and house constructions

Create the foundation for ecosystem in the urban area

• Create a small scale bio-top within parks and eco-pond within forests

• Designate and manage ecosystem and migratory bird sanctuaries

Preserve urban green and encourage citizen participation

• Implement Green Trust Movement and actively support voluntary activities of NGOs

• Develop and run various programs to attract people to parks

World Cup Park World Cup Park Nanjido( the mountain of waste) was reborn as environment – friendly park

Seonyudo ParkCreate an environment friendly park by takingadvantage of spatial characteristics of purification Which plant closed down

Naksan Park Eliminate apartment buildings on the hill and transform the area into a green park, thereby restoring the scenic view of nature

Seoul Forest Located in the middle point of east and west of Han river,there was used as a horserace track and now it is used as an athletic park.

Expand green spaces in the urban areaExpand green spaces in the urban area

World Cup ParkWorld Cup Park

Seonnyudo ParkSeonnyudo ParkSeoul ForestSeoul Forest

Naksan ParkNaksan Park

ChunggyechunChunggyechun

Major parks created in Seoul

Cheongge stream restoration ProjectA project to restore the former historic, cultural, environmental and economic significance

of Cheonggye stream


Master plan - Create World Cup Park by ecologically stabilizing waste landfill

• Location: Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

• Size: 3,471,090㎡

Sunset ParkSunset Park Sky ParkSky Park

Nanjichoen ParkNanjichoen Park

Peace ParkPeace Park

Hangang Riverside ParkHangang Riverside Park

Major parks created in SeoulMajor parks created in Seoul

World Cup World Cup

ParkPark

Seonnyudo ParkSeonnyudo Park Seoul ForestSeoul Forest


ChunggyechunChunggyechun

Expand green spacesExpand green spaces

Before the Peace Park was in placeBefore the Peace Park was in placeBefore the Peace Park was in place

Before the Sky Park was in placeBefore the Sky Park was in placeBefore the Sky Park was in place

Before the World Cup Park was created

Major parks created in SeoulMajor parks created in Seoul Expand green spacesExpand green spaces

(Peace Park)(Peace Park)World Cup ParkWorld Cup Park


( Sky, Sunset, ( Sky, Sunset, Nanjichoen Nanjichoen Parks )Parks )



Nanji Hangang Nanji Hangang

Riverside ParkRiverside Park


•Location: 95 Yanghwa-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

• Size: Existing Seonyudo purification plant 110,407㎡

Seonyu Bridge : Width 4~14m, Length 469m

Master Plan - Enclosed Botanical Garden, Garden of Green ColumnsAquatic Botanical Garden, Garden of Transition

Seonyudo ParkSeonyudo ParkSeonyudo Park

Seoul ForestSeoul Forest

Cross-sectional view

World Cup ParkWorld Cup ParkNaksan ParkNaksan ParkChunggyechunChunggyechun

Seoul ForestSeoul Forest

Major parks created in Seoul Expand green spaces

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

Seonyudo Park


Seonyudo Park


• Location: San 2-10 Dongsung-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul

• Size: 152,443㎡


Seonnyudo ParkSeonnyudo Park


ChunggyechunChunggyechunSeoul ForestSeoul Forest

Naksan Park

Major parks created in Seoul

Master Plan – Eliminate apartment buildings on the hill and transform the area into a green park,thereby restoring the scenic view of nature

Expand green spaces

Naksan Park - before


Naksan Park - After


Historical backgroundHistorical background

• The whole area of Ttukseom has been the huntinground of King since Joseon Dynasty.

• Ttukdo purification plant, the first of its kindin Korea, was built here in modern times.

• Later the site was used as a race track and than it is used as an athletic park.

Spatial locationSpatial location

• Ttuseom is a flood plain created at the area

where Han river and Jungnangcheon meet.

• Located in the middle point of east and west of Han river.

Ttukseom

Acha Mt.

Eungbong Mt.

Yongsan

Han River

Namsan

Cheonggyecheon

Jungnangcheon

Seoul Forest


Land reclaimed from a riverLand reclaimed from a river

Gangbyeon Expressway

Seongsudaegyo(Bridge)

Seongsugyo(Bridge)

Han River

Jungnangcheon

Dongbu Expressway

Sampyo Industrial Plant Sampyo Industrial Plant

Retarding BasinRetarding Basin

Ttukdo purification plantTtukdo purification plant

Ttukseom athletic parkTtukseom athletic park

Han River Park Han River Park

Seoul Forest - before


A Ttukseom Culture & Arts Park

C Nature ExperienceArea

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1 Seoul Forest Plaza 2 Visitors’ Center 3 Flower Garden 4 Skating Park 5 Ttukseom Family-Madang 6 Open-air Stage7 Rest Area of Forest8 Forest Playground 9 Deer Garden 10 Water Park11 Cafeteria ‘Forest’12 Lakeside Rest Area13 Forest Walkway 14 Soccer Field 15 Open Atelier

B Ttukseom Eco-Park

16 Seoul Ttukseom Eco-Park17 Citizen's Forest 18 Eco-Bridge 19 Pedestrian over crossing20 Hill of Wind

21 Gallery Garden 22 Greenhouse 23 Theme Flower Garden 24 Wild Flower Garden 25 Event Plaza (Event Madang) 26 Guardian Forest

D Wetland Eco-Park

27 Wetland Park Maintenance Office28 Environment-friendly Playground29 Outdoor Nature Classroom30 Bird Observatory 31 Wetland Flower Garden32 Water Purification Botanic Garden

E Han Riverside Park

33 Hangang Riverside Park

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SEOUL FORESTMASTER PLANSEOUL FORESTSEOUL FORESTMASTER PLANMASTER PLAN

Area – 1,156,498㎡ , Construction duration - ’03.1~05.6Cost - 235million US＄

Major contents - Introducing the ecological forest and wildlife habitats in the park for the first time (8species 171heads)

- Citizens participated in the every process of park development including design, naming, and forest maintaining

Seoul Forest - Construction


Seoul Forest - After


- Manage the Seoul Forest as ecologically excellent area along with Han River waterfront, Jungnangcheonmigratory bird sanctuary and Eungbong Mt. Park.

- When ecosystem is restored in line with the restoration of Cheonggyecheon in the long term,migratory birds can migrate to the center of the city.

Manage Seoul Forest as the center of eco-system


Generating the environmentally friendly city space, centered by

nature and human

Area : 5.84㎞(Taepyeong road entrance ~ Sindab iron bridge)

Construction duration : '03.7.1~'05.9.30

Cost : 349 million US＄

Cheonggyecheon restoration Expand green spaces

Bird’s-eye-view

Construction and opening


After


Opened the wall of schools and

plant trees. It will serve as a local

park, base green area, and

recreational space

Achievement (’01~’06) : 540 schools

’07 plan : 87 schools

Elementary school affiliated to Ehwa womans university

Yeounji elementary school Sangcheon elementary school

School park project Expand green spaces

Plant trees in the empty rooftops to

provide natural habitats and

recreational place

Matching fund method, support up

to 50% of cost.

Achievement ('02~'06 ) : 50 places’07 Plan : 43places

Bethel kindergarten

KOTRIC Acetechno tower

Rooftop Garden Expand green spaces

Establish Green-Way by expanding the linear shape green area

Generating Green-Way by establishing wall plantation, street plantation

and buffer plantation

Establish green streets wish-to-walk

Achievement ('02~'06 ) : 22 places

’07 Plan : 5places

Deoksugung Palace doldamgilMapo-gu dogmakgil


Wall plantation Plants on the wall of artificial structures

including concrete retaining wall,

and soundproof wall. It will improve the city scenery and shading of road

Achievement (‘99~'06 ) : 534 places

’07 Plan : 37places


Tear down fences of schools, apartments

and public agencies and create open areas

to ultimately build an open society

Achievement - 67 public agencies( 9.6Km)- 130 schools(18.1km)- 7 apartments(1.3km) Dobonggu Shinbanghak Elementary School

No Fences

Samsung Apartment, Yongsnagu(before) - After construction


Stream plantation

Provide recreational area and

Improve the city environment

by improving stream landscape

Jungrangcheon streamYangjaicheon stream


Connect isolated ecological islands

It is possible to connect 132 isolated ecological islands, which was

isolated during the urbanization.

Gradually connect the most important 32 places.

Approach method : develop ecological paths (arch bridge and etc),plant trees, and establish a walk


Ecological network in Seoul

Outside Forest networkNorth-South Green-networkEast-West River network

Preserve and protect the excellent natural ecosystem

Migratory Bird SanctuaryMigratory Bird Sanctuary in urban ( Bamseom island)

밤섬내흰뺨검둥오리산란

밤섬을찾아온오리류

밤섬내해오라기서식처

왜가리휴식처

Assign and manage ecosystem preserve Protect and systematically manage a place with excellent natural ecosystem and high bio-diversity from the anthropogenic disturbances.

Limit the entrance after preserve assignment and buy private land.

Establish a management plan for the preserve suitable for each species' characteristics after 3 year of ecological monitoring


Seoul Green Trust MovementSeoul Green Trust Movement

Green area development in the city level. Participate its development with citizens,industries, and social organizations. Develop and preserve a valuable green area for the next generation.

Preserving green area and citizen volunteering

Plantation ceremony with citizens

Plantation ceremony with citizens


Park volunteering activities Park volunteering activities

Ecology class (gildong-eco park)Forest trip (namsan park)

History and culture class (Sky park)

Provide a worthy service opportunity in the park to citizens and induce the user centered park management

Activity area :- Run various programs such as forest trip,- History and culture class,- Ecology class and etc. Park escort.


Run various and fluent park program Run various and fluent park program

-- Open a park festival with seasonOpen a park festival with season’’s themes theme

Purple eulalia festival (Worldcup park)

Concert at Saturday (Worldcup park) The Harvest Moon Festival(Naksan k)


Run various park programsRun various park programs


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