SEOUL´SPOLICY SHARING
INITIATIVE

04 The History and Current Status of Seoul,
the Capital of the Republic of Korea
16 Seoul’s Urban Planning and Housing Policies
1. Compact City, SEOUL
2. Urban Planning Polices
3. Housing Polices
4. Urban Development Examples
28 Seoul’s Transportation and Environment Policies
1. Transportation Policies
2. Energy Policies
3. 2050 Seoul Climate Action Plan
4. Waste Policies
5. Water Supply and Wastewater Policies
48 Safety, Health, and Administrative Services of Seoul
1. Safety in Seoul
2. Health of Seoul Citizens
3. Seoul Smart City Services
62 Seoul International Development Cooperation

SEOULA CITY WITHATTRACTIONS & HARMONYWe promote the attractive Seoul
Metropolitan City. which will go on acompanionship journey together withthe underpriveliged to solve social
polarization, rebuild the ladderto
hierarcical mobility, and boost thecompetitiveness of global cities.

SEOUL,A CITY WITHATTRACTIONS& HARMONYSeoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, is a large city whereapproximately 1/5 of the total population lives. The capital
represents the Republic of Korea, as Seoul is the hub of industry
and finance, in the top ranks among the most influential cities in
the world. Seoul is also the mecca of Hallyu (Korea wave) culturethat has been drawing attention from the whole world in recent
years. As is shown in these examples, Seoul is developing into a
global city that leads the world in a wide range of fields including
economics, culture, and IT.
Seoul is a smart city and well-equipped with IT infrastructuresand services. The city ranked 1st in urban intellectualization andintegrated infrastructures, and 2nd in urban openness. Seoul
provides citizens with convenient pubic transportation by providing
access to internet through free Wifi and real-time transportation
information on electronic information boards at every station.
The city also allows the limitless use of IT-based multiple living
convenience facilities.
Seoul citizens can use services to safely return home at all times,
in a city known as the safest city in the world.
The specific merit of Seoul is none other than 'Harmony andCoexistence', beyond a convenient city. Seoul is the hub ofK-culture and an attractive city where tradition and modern
history, nature and urban civic center coexist in mutual harmony.
Four palaces in Seoul and museums around the area enablecitizens to experience Korean history and culture in depth.
Multiple streets that were created across the corners of Seoul
give the fu ll feeling of youth and K-Culture. Around the wide Han
River across Seoul lies spaces covered with natural scenery,
where citizens can enjoy a variety of leisure activities. Mountains
surrounding Seoul offer hiking and walking trails. Thus, walkers
can relish nature in urban civic centers.
Seoul is advancing together with Seoul citizens in harmony withtradition and modern history, nature and city, human and culture,
based on its sentiment of an attractive city and companionshipvalue. Seoul facing the world beyond Korea provides a happy life
space, becoming a reliable partner.

<Source : Seoul Branding Division>

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Current Status
of Seoul

Seoul boasts outstanding natural beauty amid mountains and rivers. It is home toapproximately ten million people who live in a safe and healthy environment. For
the sustainable development of the city, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)
makes steady efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its energy
efficiency while at the same time incorporating the country’s cutting-edge informationand communication technology (ICT) into every aspect of its municipal administration
including traffic control, water management and urban safety.
• Location Center of the Korean Peninsula• Population 9,668,008 (as of 1Q 2023)

9,668,008 people
605.25 km2

02• Area 605.25 km2• Major River Hangang River• Mountains 26 including Namsan, Bukhansan, Gwanaksan,
Dobongsan, Umyeonsan and Buramsan

Characteristics
of Seoul
Transportation│Mass Transit & Green Transportation City
Public transit utilization 65%, energy conservation, CO2 reduction

Urban Pattern│Compact City
Infrastructure investment↓, Walkable city

Waste│Resource-recycling City
Household waste recycling 67%, turning waste into resources

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03

04

International
Evaluation of
Seoul• Composite Urban Competitiveness Index (The Japanese Mori Foundation)• Global Smart City Index (IESE Business School, 2022)• Global Startup Eco-City Rankings (Startup Genome, San Francisco, 2022) Ranked 10th

Smart City
Seoul
•Real-time traffic situation
monitoring•Public transportation information•Parking enforcement•Intelligent Transportation
System (TOPIS)•Real-timemonitoringof dangerous
neighborhoods(crimes/natural
disasters)•Real-time tap water quality
monitoring•Management of major water supply
facilities•Real-time river water level monitoring•Arisu Integrated
Information System•Seoul Water Now•Flood Prevention System•Integrated
Water
Transportation
Management
CCTV Control
Center
ICT-based•Disaster24-hour Urban
Urban Safety
Response
Management
System•Around-theclock services•Dasan Call Center including civil
complaint•Eungdapso
handling•Seoul ETAX
and daily
System•Smartinformation

PublicComplaint-Filing
Administration

Water Management│World-class City Supplying Potable Tap Water
ISO 22000 international certification, real-time water management

Energy│Eco-friendly Energy Efficient City

Urban Safety│Safe City

One Less Nuclear Power Plant Initiative, production of new and renewable energy

World’s 3rd safest city (Numbeo)

e-Government│Smart City
World’s top ranking in municipal e-governance (Rutgers University)

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Major Indices<Source : Seoul statistics(stat.seoul.go.kr)>

Industrial Economy

KRW

444

trillion

Population

966

Regional GDP
million

KRW 444.544 trillion (2020)
No. of businesses

3.87

Culture/Tourism

3.19

milliontourists

Foreign tourists

3,873,473 (2022)
Diffusion ratio of housing
94.2% (2021)

9,668,008 persons

No. of international

No. of public rental(as of 1Q 2023)

conferences
265 (2022, 2nd Ranking inPopulation density

No. of households
3,873,104 (2022)

housing
1,716,597 (2021)

the World, 2022)

15,973 people/km2 (2023)
Welfare Benefits

Public libraries
195 (2021)

400

thousandbeneficiaries

No. of cultural assets
2,012 (2021)

millionhousesNo. of houses

3,198,017 (2022)

Total population

1,188,091 (2021)

Urban Development and Housing

International Exchanges

73

No. of National
Basic Living Security

citiesbeneficiaries
403,311 (2021)

Friendly and Amicable City

No. of social welfare

73 (2023)

facilities

Membership in

3,095 (2021)

international organizations
38 organizations

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Transportation

61.4
Urban Safety

78

pointsEnvironment

18.7

%

Sharing Ratio of Public

Administrative General

Traffic Means

95.7

61.4%(2020)
No. of registered vehicles%

3,193,351 (2022)
Traffic safety index
78.02 points (2021)
2m

Volume of Traffic Passage

Information disclosure rate

on a Daily Basis

95.7% (2022)

No. of crimes

26,497,000 Passages / on257,967 (2021)

a Daily Basis (2020)

Parkland per person

Number of Five Major

18.74m2 (2021)

Velocity of Vehicle

CrimesKRW 67 trillion 593 billion

Passage

80,445(2021)/(2021)

23.1km/h (2022)

Capacity of Domestic
Recyclable Domestic
Wastes6721% /9,673.4 tons (2020)
Food waste
2,540.7 tons/day (2020)
Fine dust
3

38㎍/m (2021)
Water consumption
1,076,154000㎡

Cases of Arrest: 58,012(2021)
Number of Relief Activityof 911 Rescue Team
196,860 (2021)
Amount of Damage fromNatural Disasters
KRW 176.600 million(2020)
No. of fires

Annual Expenditure
Accounts

Collected Amount of Local

Road ratio

Taxes

23.2%(2021)

30 trillion 13.3873 billion

Extension of Subway
376.1km, 11 Lines (2022)
Subway Passengers on a
Daily Basis(2021)
Financial Self-RelianceRatio
76.3% (2022)

4,288,000 Passengers

Financial Independence(2022)

Ratio

Running Downtown Bus

79.6% (2022)

VehicleFinancial Capacity Index

47,295,805MWh (2021)

7002 Buses (2023)

74.4% (2022)

Sewer pipeline

Number of Downtown

Number of Public Servants

10,827km (2021)

Bus Lines

56,277 Public Servants

382 lines (2023)(2022)

Downtown Bus

Number of Registered

Passengers on a Daily

Volunteers

Basis2,595,750 Volunteers (2023)

Electricity consumption

Water supply pipeline
13,360km (2022)
Green Facilities
8,355 Facilities (2021)

4,951 (2021)

3,439,000
Passengers(2022)
Bike Road
1,316km (2022)

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06

Seoul Metroplitan Government
Organizational Chart

Collegiate Administrative
AgencyAudit & Inspection
Commission

Citizens

Citizens’ Ombudsmen
Commission

Seoul Metropolitan City
Mayor

Autonomous Police
Committee

Chief Spokesman

Spokesperson

Underprivileged Policy
Division

Planning and
Administration Office

The Fire Defense
Headquarters

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Vice Mayor I for
Administrative Affairs
Women & Family Policy
Affairs OfficeDirector General for Labor,
Fairness, and Coexistence

Emergency Planning
BureauDirector General for DigitalSpecial Enforcement
Division for Public Safety

Future Youth PlanningGroup

Welfare Policy Office

Economic Policy Office

Climate & Environment
Headquarters

Urban Transportation Office

Tourism & Sports Bureau

Culture Headquarters

Citizens’ Health Bureau

Lifelong Learning Bureau

Finance Bureau

Administrative Services

Vice Mayor II for
Administrative Affairs

Vice Mayor for
Political Affairs

Future Space PlanningGroup

Director General for
Design Policy

Engineering Review
BureauSafety Policy Office

Housing Policy OfficeUrban Planning Bureau

Balance Development
Headquarters

Green City Leisure
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07

Seoul
Metropolitan Government
Budget Roadmap (2023)

47 190.5

KRW

trillion<Source: Director General Policy Planning Bureau,
Budget Planning Officer for Seoul Metropolitan Cit>

Education Office and Autonomous District

25.8%•KRW 6 trillion 773.6 billion supported bybillionthe Autonomous District•KRW 3 trillion 966 billion supported by

6.7

Net Budget

KRW 10.7396 trillion

the Education Office%Social Welfare

38.4%

KRW 15.9506 trillion•KRW 3 trillion 804.2 billion worth•KRW 2 trillion 702.9 billion worth of
Housing Welfareof Low-Income Class•KRW 3 trillion 709.9 billion worth•KRW 1 trillion 510.1 billion worth of
the Disabledof the Elderly•KRW 3 trillion 85.5 billion worth•KRW 633.3 billion worth of Health•KRW 504.7 billion worth of Educationof Childcare for Women

Industrial Economy

2.4%

KRW 991.1 billion•KRW 3 trillion 67.9 billion worth of Industrial Development•KRW 3 trillion 23.3 billion worth of Jobs
•KRW 2 trillion 65.9 billion worth of Public Economy•KRW 34.9 billion worth of Attraction of Investment

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Parks and Environment

5.4%

KRW 2.2397 trillion•KRW 1trillion 226. 7 billion worthof Water Supply and Sewerage•KRW 5 trillion 74.2 billion worth ofPark Green Land•KRW 4 trillion 38.8 billion worth of
Climatic Environment

Road and Transportation

6.3%

Urban Safety

KRW 2.6073 trillion

4.3%

KRW 1.7855 trillion•KRW 1 trillion 28.3 billion worth of the Maintenance of Facilities•KRW 1trillion 172.6 billion worth of Public•KRW 5 trillion 17.1 billion worth of Flooding and Water Control

Transportation•KRW 9 trillion 78.8 billion worth of Urban Railway•KRW 2 trillion 13.7 billion worth of Fire Fighting Safety•KRW 3 trillion 56.7 billion worth of Road Construction•KRW 99.2 billion worth of Parking Lots

Urban Planning and Housing Maintenance

1.0%

Culture and Tourism

2.0%

KRW 435.2 billion•KRW 232.2 billion worth of Housing Environment
KRW 852.1 billion•KRW 381 billion worth of Culture and Arts
•KRW 226.3 billion worth of History andCulture•KRW 163.1 billion worth of Sports Promotion•KRW 81.7 billion worth of Tourism Promotion•KRW 203 billion worth of Urban Maintenance

Administrative Operation Expenditure
KRW 2.937 trillion (5.0%)
General Administration
KRW 1.74 trillion (2.4%)
Reserve Fund
KRW 152.6 billion (0.4%)
Financing Activities
KRW 2.7282 trillion (6.6%)

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08

History of Seoul

The history of Seoul can go back some 2 millenium years when

To solve this problem, Seoul City focused on the establishment

Wiryesong, the capital of Baekje, was Located at the Han riversideof basic infrastructures by expanding roads, building publicin the southeast parts of Seoul. Afterward, modern urban

apartments in non-Licensed settlements, Cheonggye expressway

development started as Seoul was designated as the capital of

and Yeoeuido. With 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Olympics being

the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1294. With the introduction of

hosted in the 1980s and 1990, a policy of improving and cleaningelectricity, railways, streetcars, parks, water supply, schools, andcity was made. Mass apartment complexes were constructed,

hospital facilities, in addition to an open port during the late 19thin Gangnam, Mokdong, Godeok, Gaepo, and Sangye areas, incentury, Seoul began to secure its framework as a modem city.

response to the Han River Comprehensive Development Plan, theYet, the period of Japanese occupation (1910-1945) and streetcar

construction of Gangbyeon Expressway, Olympic Highway in theindustrialization led to the appearance of poor settlements

riverside, the opening of Subway Lines No 2~8, and the explosive

across all corners of the city. The outskirts of Seoul were rapidly

housing demand of middle class. Mass infrastructure projects

incorporated and transformed into new housing areas. A fter

enabled Seoul to secure high-quality urban infrastructures.

liberation in 1945, Seoul was renamed Seoul Metropolitan City,

Nevertheless, the indiscreet development policy forced Seoul toand fell into ruin in the aftermath of the Korean War (1950-1953).

experience the side effects of destroying natural environments,

Having been ruined by the Korean War in the 1950s, Seoul began

historic resources, and communities.

rapid economic growth and grew into a world-class megacity in

As an increasing number of citizens demanded better quality ofhalf a century. Korea accomplished industrialization in less than 30

life, with IT development in the 2000s, Seoul pursued new methods

years, whereas European countries had to wait for 100 years before

to create the sustainable city and state-of-art IT city. The classic

achieving it. Seoul became a smart city within 50 years, overcoming

example is the project of restoring the Cheonggyecheon Steamvarious urban problems to allow the 10 million population to live

and creating a large park out of Seoul Forest. Digitalization was

comfortably. The development phase of Seoul can largely be into

performed throughout the administrative sectors in Seoul.

three steps. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Seoul suffered

In recent years, multiple projects have been facilitated in orderserious urban problems with traffic congestion, environmental

to strengthen the competitiveness of Seoul by developing well-

pollution, unlicensed settlement villages, and a shortage ofplanned complexes, the great Hangang River for becoming a world-

housing caused by mass population inflows and insufficient social

class waterside cultural city, and promoting a green eco civic center

infrastructure.

for the creation of green spaces in urban city centers and a garden
city jointly developed with citizens for more green spaces.

Seoul’s Historical Urban Expansion1394-1913

1914-1963

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The Steps and Major Policies of Seoul Urban Development

Stage 1 Expansion of Urban Infrastructure (1960-1980)
Characteristics

Major Projects•1960s: Post-war recovery anddevelopment focused on urban centers•1970s: Dispersing major functions
and population to outer areas to ease
excessive centralization•Enactment of Land Compartmentalization andRearrangement Projects Act (1966)•Commencement of Cheonggyecheon Overpass
Project (1967)•Completion of the Korea Export Industrial Complex(Guro Industrial Complex) (1967)•Construction of major bridges over the Hangang
River (1966-1974: Yanghwa, Hannam, Jamsil,
Cheonho)•Completion of Comprehensive Development Plan
for Yeouido (1969)•Designation of development-restricted areas (1971)•Announcement of the Yeongdong-Jamsil Area
Development Plan (1973)•Opening of Subway Line 1 (1974)•Designation of Nanjido Waste Landfill (1977)

Stage 2 Urban Growth (1980s-1990s)
Characteristics

Major Projects•1980s: Implementation of city
landscape and urban renewal projects
for major international sporting events•1990s: Implementation of major urban
renewal projects to systematically
combat rapidly progressing urban
decay•Enactment of Housing Site Development Promotion •Opening of Subway Lines 2, 3, 4 (1984-1985)•Completion of construction plans for massive residential
Act (1980)•Completion of Comprehensive Restoration andcomplexes incl. Mok-dong, Sanggye-dong (1985)
Development Projects for the Hangang River (1981) •Launch of separate recyclable waste collection system (1992)•Launch of bus card system (1996)•Construction of Jamsil Sports Complex (1982)•Implementation of Comprehensive Hangang River •Opening of Subway Lines 5, 6, 7, 8 (1990-1996)
Development Project (1982-1986)

Stage 3 Creation of Sustainable Smart City (2000-present)
Characteristics

Major Projects•Values placed on history, culture, andsustainable development•Creation of Smart Seoul (digitalization of
all municipal services)•Construction of Nanji Ecological Park (2002)•Promotion of Smart Seoul (4th Informatization Project, 2011•Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project (2004)2015)•Mass transit system reforms (2004)•Promoting the Green Eco Civic Center around Jongmyo ~•Diesel vehicle pollution reduction project (2005)
Toegyero (2022)•Volume-based food waste fee system (2005)•Enacting the Basic Ordinance as to Seoul Metropolitan City
•Construction of Magok Smart City (2007-2016)•Preservation of city center historic and cultural
Sustainable Development
sites (2010)•Opening Metaverse, in Seoul (2022)•Launch of Eco-mileage System (2010) and One•Establishing the Linkage of Smart Seoul Safety Network andLess Nuclear Power Plant Initiative (2013)
Smart City Integrated Platform•The Steps and Major Policies of Seoul
Urban Development<Source: Research on Overseas Cities and Establishment of Strategic Exchange Plans (2013), p. 59>

1973

2005~

<Source: The Housing Project PR Publication, p. 6>

Seoul is creating a happy city where
humans and nature coexist by utilizing
limited resources in an efficientand rational manner to achievecompressed urban development andmoving towards environmentally
healthy and sustainable development.

Rate of
Housing Supply

94.2% (2021)01 Transportation Policies ㅣ 02 Water Supply and Wastewater Policiesㅣ 03 Energy Policies ㅣ 04 Waste Policies

Seoul’s
Transportation
andEnvironment
Policies

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1801Compact City, SEOUL

Seoul is a very compact and efficient city in terms of land use.
With one of the world’s highest population densities, Seoul has
one of the lowest amounts of land use per capita. If Seoul had
been developed with the same density as a Western city, theforests mentioned above would have disappeared, and the areas
would have been developed as urban space. The diffuse land use
would have increased the burden on traffic and infrastructure
and aggravated environmental pollution. One of the biggest
achievements brought about by the development of compact towns
in Seoul is green Seoul as a real "invisible" beauty.
Compressive urban development has drastically reduced CO2
emissions per capita in Seoul. The Public Transportation Mode
Share in Seoul has surpassed the 2/3 mark. Compact systematic
land use has enabled Seoul to develop an efficient, convenient andenvironmentally friendly public transportation system. That has inturn empowered the city to grow into a world-class low-carbon city.

Seoul began to transform itself into one of the world’s mostsustainable modern cities in 1966 with the announcement of the‘Basic Urban Plan of Seoul.’ Through the plan, Seoul predicted rapid
growth and established a spatial order instead of the disorderly
development that was prevalent at that time, secured necessary
urban space to accommodate the increasing population, anddesignated greenbelts on the outskirts as spaces of coexistence
between nature and humans. Seoul also put forward a plan for its
secondary central business districts, thus improving the efficiency
and effectiveness of its infrastructure such as transportation, watersupply, sewerage and waste management.

<Source: Prof. Gang Myeong-gu, The World and Cities, Vol. 8, p. 14-15>

BUS

Compact City SEOUL
Advantages of a compact city
•Infrastructure investments↓•Land use efficiency ↑•Green space↑•CO2 emissions↓

Example of theHigh density city
•Water supply and power supply lines (n)n = a+b
infrastructure costs •One bus stop

comparison ofHigh-rise ApartmentabSeoul’s Urban Planning and Housing Policies
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New York 789km2 / 8.53 million people / about 10 people per 1,000m2

About

Seoul

17 people

Total area : 605km2
Population : 9.66 million people

per 1,000m2

Singapore 719km2 / 5.60 million people / about 8 people per 1,000m2

London 1,572km2 / 8.78 million people / about 5 people per 1,000m2

Beijing 16,808km2 / 21.50 million people / about 1 person per 1,000m2

Tokyo 622km2 / 9.37 million people / about 15 people per 1,000m2

Comparison of the world cities’ population density and CO2 emissions per capita

CO2 emissions per person (ton)

30
25
20

New York

15
10

Tokyo

5

Seoul, Incheon

London

Paris

0
0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

Population density (person/km2)<Source: OECD(2012), Redefining "urban" A New Way to Measure Metropolitan Areas, OECD publishing, doi;10.1787/9789264174108-en>

BUS

BUS

Low density city

Detached House•Water supply andpower supply lines (n)n = a+b+c+d+e+f•Two bus stops

a

b

c

d

e

f

<Source: Prof. Choi Mack-joong, Seoul International Forum 2015>

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02

Urban
Planning
Policies

Seoul has prepared and operated a basic city planning system forthe next 100 years in solving problems caused by rapid growth andbracing itself for the incoming low-growth period.

Urban Planning
CharterSeoul 2040
Comprehensive Plan

Living Zone Plan

<Source: Urban Planning Division,
the Seoul Metropolitan Government>

01 Seoul 2040 Comprehensive Plan

02 Life Area Plan

Established in 2023, the "Seoul 2040 Comprehensive Plan"

Life Area planning or close-to-life urban planning wasis the top official plan in the Seoul urban planning field amid

established for the first time in 2018, considering the local

the "new normal" era due to the COVID-19 pandemic andcharacteristics, within the scope of 'life area,' the space where

digital transformation. This planning presented the future

citizens live their daily lives. A total of 5 life area plans and 116

images and strategies necessary for enhancing quality of life

local life area plans were set, collecting 34,833 opinions fromof citizens of Seoul and urban competitiveness, collecting

4,478 resident participants, over a 3-year period.

opinions of people of each class, ranging from 120 civicplanning groups, to 107 experts and 3,500 citizens.

VisionMy Seoul Better to Live, Seoul of Everyone in the World

Seven Major Goals
Creating Life Area for Walk / Reorganizing Waterside
Central Space / Three-Dimensionalized Infrastructures/ Urban City Center Innovation / Establishing theInfrastructures of Future Transportation / Establishing the
Net Zero Safety City / Urban Planning

Northwest Living Zones(14 local living zones)

Northeastern Living Zones(36 local living zones)Central Living Zones(11 local living zones)

Southwestern Living Zones(33 local living zones)

Strategic Planning by Sectors
Housing Maintenance / Economic Industry / Climatic
Environment / Safety. Prevention of Disasters / Traffic.
Logistics / Socio-culture

Regional Plans
Urban Space ㅣLand Utilization PlanㅣUrban MaintenanceSpatial Plan
Urban City Center ㅣNortheast Area ㅣNorthwest Area
ㅣSouthwest Area ㅣSoutheast Area
※ Detail : Urban Planning Bureau. Urban Planning Division

Southeastern Living Zones(22 local living zones)

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Seven Major Goals for Seoul 2040 Comprehensive PlanClassification"Quality of Life"
that can be
Enjoyed,AnywhereSeven Major Goals

1

Multiple Everyday that can be
Enjoyed by Walking, "Creating
Life Area for Walk'

Having Multiple Everyday Life suchas Housing, Jobs, Leisure Culture,
and Commerce, within half an hour
Walk

2

Discovering the Potential of
Waterside Space, 'Reorganizing
into Waterside-Centered Space

Reorganizing into Local and Citizen
Life-Centered Space by Attracting
the Potential of Waterways

3

Creating a New Urban Space'Three-Dimensionalized
Infrastructure'

Promoting three-Dimensionalized
Human-Centered Infrastructuresin order to Create a New Space inthe Urban Civic Center

4"UrbanCompetitiveness,"Seoul's GrowthEngine"Values andDirection" of the
Future Seoul, in
the Era of Great
ChangeMajor Descriptions

Heightening the Function of
Developing and Linking the
Urban Civic Center and Finding
Future Growth Basisthe New Growth Industry' Innovation of Function of Urban
Foundation, in order to Enhance theCity Center'
Competitiveness of Seoul

5

Preemptive Response to
Technological Development,'Establishing the Future
Transport Infrastructures'

Securing the Future Transport
Infrastructures in order to Establish
Effective Transportation Means

6'Establishing the Net Zero Safety
City' in Preparation for Future
CrisesMajor Principles of Spatial Planningfor the Net Zero City, Change to
the Sustainable Seoul in Response
to Climatic Change and New Mass
Casuality Incidents

7

Implementing Multiple Urban
Images, 'The Great Change of
Urban Planning'

Change to Flexible Urban Planning
System in Response to the Future
Urban Change

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Housing
Policies

01 Diffusion Ratio of Housing
As the demand for housing increased explosively during the high-growth
period, Seoul experienced a severe housing shortage. The government has
supplied large-scale apartment complexes since the late 1980s to address
chronic housing shortages. As a result, the housing penetration rate in<Source: Housing Policy
Division, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government>

Seoul reached 94% as of 2021.

2021

94%
1980

56.1%

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02 Housing Types

03 Housing Occupancy Types

Seoul housing types have remarkably changed, with compressed city

As of 2014, 40.2% of Seoul residents live

and highly-dense urban development. The year 1970 alone witnessedin self-owned houses. This indicatesthat detached house accounted for more than 80% of Seoul houses andthat 58.4% of Seoul residents live inapartment reached approximately 4%. Since the mid-1970s, detachedrented houses.

houses accounted for 26.9% and apartments surged to 42.8%, as of 2022
due to the supply of apartment complexes. Thus, apartments have become
the house type that represents Seoul.
Houses within non-residential buildings
Tenement houses

43.5%

Detached houses

Multi-household houses

Self-owned houses

Current
housing types
in Seoul

Apartments

Apartments

42.8%
Multi- household houses

18.6%

Detached houses

26.9%

1,818,214호

Jeonse(large lump-sum based
rent system)

25.7%

812,403호
299,473호
Monthly rent

Tenement houses

2.7%

Houses within
non-residential buildings

2%

110,239호

26.2%

Rent-free housing

28,165호

1.9%<Source : Housing Policy Division>

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04 Housing Welfare Policies Public rental housing

Diverse rental housing customized by income level

As low-income households have suffered from high home prices and

The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides various

subsequent rent increases, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has

types of rental housing to contribute to the stabilization

contributed to their housing stability through the provision of variousof low-income citizens’ housing: It builds large-scale

public rental housing. Recently, it has expanded the supply of public

rental housing complexes through residential land

rental housing customized for citizens’ life cycles (267,326 units as ofdevelopment, purchases existing multi-dwelling housing

June 2017) as the elderly population and single-person households

units including those set to be redeveloped/reconstructed

continue to increase while the young suffer from a high unemployment

and rents them out, or leases detached houses fromrate and ever-rising housing costs.

home owners to rent them out.

Classification

Construction

Types
Lifetime rent
Public rent

Displaced residents, subscription
savings account holders

Long-term rent for the poor
Long-term jeonseHappiness Housing
Redevelopment rent
Multi-dwelling unit/studioapartment purchase & rent

Purchase

Contents
Rent for the lowest income group

Long-term jeonseHappiness Housing

Citizens of income level-4 or lower
Jeonse-based rental housing fora minimum of 20 years
New Conceptualized Rental Housing for the
Housing Stability of the Young Generations
Purchase of units to be
redeveloped for rent
Purchase of multi-dwelling units &studio apartments for rent
Lease-Type Rental Housing for Persons ofMiddle Class Dwelling in up to 20 years
New Conceptualized Rental Housing for the
Housing Stability of the Young Generations

Youth Housing in Railway
Station Sphere

Housing Supplied to the Youth Aged 19~39
Years

Long-term guaranteed rent

Support for jeonse deposits(municipal budget)

Existing house purchase &jeonseSupport for jeonse deposits(government budget)

Lease

Rent Area

Mandatory Period

25~49 m2

50 years

2

50 years or 20 years

25~84 m2

30 years

2

Less than 114 m

20 years

19~45 m2

6 years (Young Generations ) ~20 years (Including the Elderly)Less than 59 m

59 m2

50 years
2

Less than 84 m

Less than 129 m2
2

Less than 59 m

Public Rental Housing:Less than 45 ㎡
Public Support Private
Rental Housing : 60 ㎡
Less than 60 m2
Less than 85 ㎡ of a
Family of More than 4Less than 85 m2

20 years
20 years
6 years (Young Generations ) ~20 years (Including the Elderly)
4 years (Public Support Private
Rental Housing)~ 10 years (Public
Rental Housing)
Up to 6 years
Up to 20 years<Source: PR Department, Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation>

Construction & supply ofvarious types of housing

Housing for Youth/ Business Persons /Entrepreneurs (1,028 units)

Housing for Women, Multi-Cultural Families,
Childcare, and Newlywed Couples

Dojeonsuk (#1) in Seongbuk-gu

Mother-Child Safety House in
Dongjak-gu

customized by stages in life

Seoul continues expanding the supplyof tailor-made rental housing to nichegroups, contributing to the stabilizationof housing for numerous citizens who
were not satisfied with existing public
rental housing services.

<Source: Information Agency of Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation>

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Housing Welfare System
Business Overview

Seoul and Seoul Housing andDirection for Implementation

Communities Corporation provide
multiple one-stop integrated housing
welfare services such as housing

Providing One-Stop Housing Welfare
Services through the Operation of
Residental Safety Center

Enhancing Housing Welfareof Seoul Citizens through theIntegrated Housing Welfare
Delivery System

Housing Welfare Integrated Services
such as Housing Counseling,
Housing Fee Support, Housing
Supply, Residence, Housing
Maintenance, etc

counseling, housing maintenance,
facility maintenance, etc., through the
Residental Safety Center.
Current Status
Major Roles

SH Local Center• Rental Housing General
Maintenance• Rental Contract, Facility
Maintenance

Local Housing Welfare Center

Youth Housing Counseling Center• Discovering and Supporting Housing
Poor Class• Counseling, Case Maintenance,
Resource Linkage•S pecial Housing Counseling for theYouth and Newlywed Couples•S tudy and Maintenance on the Youth
Housing PoliciesSH

SH (9 agencies) and private (16 agencies)

PrivateA Total of 15 Agencies

A Total of 25 Agencies(Previous) 1 Agency

Subject Party ofOperation
Number of Agency
in Operation

Planning for the Establishment of
Housing Safety Center

Building Housing Safety Center
Housing Safety Center(25 centers)

2022

4Agencies
Yongsan, Gandong, Yangcheon,
Dongdaemun

Maintenance andOperation Team

Facility Operation Team

•Rental Housing Recontract•Rental Housing•Residence and Withdrawal of

MaintenanceRental Housing•Paying Rents•Housing Counseling

MaintenanceEnterprise2023•Housing Counseling for the•Purchased Housing•Selecting Maintenance

Housing CounselingCenter (Housing
Welfare Center)•Housing Maintenancefor a Family of 1 (Seoul,

Seniors/The underprivileged(486 units)

Artists (367 units)

Single Senior House in Geumcheon-gu

Artist Village in Seongbuk-gu

Dobong, Seocho, Seongdong,Joonggu, JoongrangYouthConsignment Business)

5Agencies

2024

16Agencies
Gangnam, Gangbuk, Gangseo, Gwanak

Others (Town Residents,
Local Economy Workers, etc.) (290units)

Happiness Town in Majang,
Seongdong-gu

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04

Urban
Development
ExamplesSeoul has been making continuous efforts to create a place where all
citizens can live in a pleasant environment. Seoul realizes its visionof a city where residential areas and workplaces coexist and citizens
can live a good life through urban development based on large-scale
residential development and the balanced development of deprived
areas combined with downtown development projects that pursue
both regeneration and development.

Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project
The Cheonggyecheon Stream flowing through the inner city center of Seoul lost its function
as a stream as a result of being covered from 1925 to 1977. Due to the safety risks posed by
the covering itself and the aging highway installed above, it was a longstanding challenge tothe municipal government. To solve the problems, Seoul implemented the Cheonggyecheon
Stream Restoration Project from 2003 to 2005 and removed both the concrete covering andthe highway above it while restoring the natural, historical and cultural resources of the area tomake it one of the city’s most vibrant places (recognized by the Civil Engineering Conference inAsia in 2007, and others).

Underground Road Project
The highway installed for uncongested traffic has been considered an obstacle to urban
development as it failed to carry out its role properly and caused a limit of access to waterside
space and community severance. In response to it, Seoul opened Sinwolyeoui Underground
Road for the first time, on April, 2021, and established Seobu Main Underground Road andWorld Cup-daegyo Bridge in September 2021. The overhead clearance of underground isbeing reorganized from vehicle-centered space to human-centered space. As the overhead
clearance of Sinwol-Yeoui Underground Road, Gukhoe-daero will witness underground park
accommodating the scale of five Gwanghwamun squares which is scheduled to be built by
2025. The overhead clearance of Seobu Main Underground Road, say, Seobu Expressway which
is transformed from a motorway to a general road will enhance the accessibility of surrounding
housing areas including the Anyangcheon Stream, and create green space such as park and
SOC.

Magok Smart CityA Safe City
Magok Smart City has installed intelligent CCTVs in schools, parks and residential areas sothat emergencies can be notified to the police for immediate response. In order to immediately
detect disasters and provide information, it carries out real-time monitoring on the rise of
rainwater and sewage due to torrential rain. It also carries out visual monitoring of its main
roads to deal with accidents/disasters promptly.
Location : Magok-dong & Gayang-dong,
Gangseo-gu, Seoul
Area : 3,665,722㎡
Project period : Dec. 2007 - Dec. 2016

Informationized City
Magok Smart City has laid fiber optic cables throughout the city to build a broadband highspeed information and communication infrastructure and connect various facilities to theIntegrated Control Center through wired and wireless networks. Thus, instant communicationis possible with the sensors installed in various field facilities such as CCTVs and water level
meters. The smart city also provides citizens with WiFi service in parks, subway stations, bus
stops and taxi stands (within a radius of 50-100 meters).

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A Convenient City
Magok Smart City ensures smooth traffic flow and provides real-time traffic information. It
collects and processes traffic information on detours, bottleneck points, accident-prone areas,intersections, and expected congestion areas in real time and provides it to citizens through theSeoul Transport Operation & Information Service. The smart city thoroughly enforces illegal
parking and stop control throughout its major commercial areas, traffic congestion areas andcrowded alleys.

Creation of Nanji Ecological Park
Seoul, which had been struggling with the disposal of garbage due to the adverse effects of
rapid growth and urbanization, designated Nanjido, a floodplain in the lower reaches of the
Hangang River, as a landfill in 1978 for all kinds of waste produced by the city. Approximately
10 years later, Nanjido became deadly, where leachate, filthy odors and noxious gases weregenerated. Also, the water quality of the Hangang River and atmosphere of the surroundingarea became polluted, destroying the ecosystem of the nearby area.
In order to solve the problem, Seoul began the task in 1991 to turn the entire Nanjido area
into an eco-friendly area. After about 10 years of planning, designing and construction from1991 to 2002, Nanjido was revived as an eco-friendly residential complex, ecological park andWorld Cup Stadium. Most notably, Nanji Ecological Park stages diverse cultural programs
and performances and runs camping grounds and a golf course. It has become an extremely
popular spot in the city, attracting about 10 million visitors each year (won the UN-HABITATScroll of Honor award in 2010).

DMC (Digital Media City)
DMC, the abbreviation of Digital Media City was born through the redeveloped Najido Landfill
and the surrounding areas as eco-friendly future new urban city center. DMC was created in
the Sangam district of the northwest gateway to Seoul, at the size of 569,925 m2 (approximately
172,000 py). This city is the cluster of the world highest-level digital media and entertainment
under the infrastructure construction work since 2002, and is the complex that develops,
produces, and distributes state-of-art content that involves the convergence of environment,
technology, culture, industry, investment, and innovation. The DMC, where some 550
enterprises are stationed, supports the active intercorporate networking and activities, provides
highly added value services to consumers of state-of-art information media, and plays a roleas the basis of major IT and R&D for the Northeast Asian region by creating the best corporate
environment.

DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza)
Signs of urban degradation began to appear in Dongdaemun for reasons such as the loss offunction of Dongdaemun Stadium as a sports facility and the damaged image of the fashion
business district caused by indiscreet inflow of street vendors. To recover the function of theurban city center of Dongdaemun, urban renewal began. After Dongdaemun Stadium wasdemolished in 2007, DDP was built in 2009 and opened in March 2014, holding multiple cultural
events such as exhibitions, fashion shows, new product presentations, forums, conferences,
etc. This plaza is operated as the place that shares new products and fashion trends, shares
knowledge through new exhibitions, and enables the experience of multiple designs, forthe first time in the world, therefore playing a role as the source of the design and fashionindustries.

Seoul, where people and nature
coexist with one another in harmony,is transforming itself into a city
centered on convenient and safe
public transportation on the basis of apleasant natural environment throughthe implementation of advanced public
transportation and environmental
protection policies and systems.

Modal Share of
Public Transportation

61.4% (2020)01 Transportation Policies ㅣ 02 Energy Policies ㅣ 03 2050 Seoul Climate Action Plan (CAP) ㅣ 04 Waste Policies ㅣ 05 Water Supply and Wastewater Policies

Seoul’s
Transportation
andEnvironment
Policies

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Transportation
Policies

01

With the income increasing after the 1980s, a surging numberof automobiles began to rise. Compared to 1983, the number of
automobiles increased more than 10 fold, but roads rose only to 1.2
times, which brought congestion. Taking this into account, multiple
policies for reducing the use of automobiles and vitalizing public<Source : Urban Transport Office>transportation means were facilitated.

Registered Vehicles

Transportation Status of Seoul

319

Road Length

million

8,328

2022

km

Road Traffic Speed

2021

23.0

km/h
2021

Road Ratio

Traffic Volume

23.2

26,497,000%

cases on a daily basis

2021

2020

1.2 foldincreasecompared to1983

11 fold
increasecompared to
1983

Transport Mode Share in Seoul (2015)
Subway

21.7%

Bus

39.7%

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Currently, Seoul has an advanced
Sharing Ratio of Public`Transportation Meanspublic transit system enabling its

61.4%

citizens to conveniently have accessto anywhere in the city. The system
has been a benchmark for many

2020

cities around the world.

City Bus Vehicles in Operation

7,002

Total Subway Length

376.1

2023

km

Daily City Bus Passengers

2023

3,439,000

Passengers

No. of Subway Lines

2022

Number of City Bus Lines

11

Daily Subway Passengers

lines

382

4,288,000

2022

Passengers

2023

2022

Car

28.5%

Taxi

5.3%

Others

4.7%

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01 Safe and Convenient Public Transportation
Smart Transportation Card

Systemic Fare System

Seoul introduced the smart transportation system of a single

Seoul reduces the burden of transportation fares fromtransportation card available for buses, subway, and taxi. The

the public, and enhances the use of public transportationtransfer discount benefit of public transportation helps citizens

means through multiple fare discounting systems such as

have more convenient use of public means of transportation

metropolitan integrated transfer discounts, early morning(Rate of Use of Transportation Card: 99%)

discounts, subway commuter tickets, and free passes for theelderly and the disabled.

Classification

GeneralTransportation Card

Cash

Unit Rate System
Individual Payment by<Basic Rate> Basic Rate for 10 km (free transfer)

Transportation Means<Extra Rate> KRW 100 Extra for Every 5 km that exceeds 10 km

Adolescents

20% Discount from Normal FareChildren

50% Discount from Normal FareNA

* In the case of transferring within half an hour (within 1 hour from 9:00 pm ~ 7:00 am the next day), transferring is applied for consecutive four times. But it isavailable when transportation cards are touched in card readers, when getting on and off bus.

Buses, Faster and More Convenient Than Cars
Semi-public bus operating system

Environment-friendly bus

For the change into public transpor
tation-centered city, the semipublic
bus system was introduced that
Seoul would adjust bus lines,
maintain charge income, settle fareby performance, and grant it to a bus
organization.

Diesel buses, a major cause of fine dust,
are completely abolished. Currently, all thecity buses that run Seoul are Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG), electric, or hydrogenvehicles. Until 2026, about 3,000 buses are
subject to be transformed into electric orhydrogen buses by supplementing 400
electric buses annually.

Number of Bus
Accidents
fall by

67.7%(1,944 cases in 2004
→ 628 cases in 2022)

Circulating Bus (customized bus forLevel of Satisfactionof Services
An Increase by

Salary of Transport
Workers

41.4%(59.2 points in 2006
→ 83.68 points)

Increase by

86.6%(KRW 30,878000 in 2004
→ KRW57.625000)

BRT(Bus Rapid Transit)

BIT (Bus Information Terminal)

BRT enhanced the punctuality security
and operating speed, along with a level ofsatisfaction of citizens.

Installed in bus stations, this terminal
provides information on bus arrival,
congestion, low-floor bus, and last bus.

Operation of Transit Stop in the Transport

Bus Service in Consideration of theNight Bus

Hub of Seoul Transportation

Transportation Vulnerable

This stop runs the metropolitan transit
stop, at the boundary point, in order toreduce cars driving downtown outside thecity, and raises the convenience of public
transportation transit, gathering stations foreach destination.

This bus service expands low-floor buses
and barrier free stations in application ofuniversal design.

commute)This is a representative on-demand bus
service that runs repetitively in only heavily
congested vehicle zones, running 11 Lines.

Supply Rate of
VehiclesAn Increase by(2022)

70.5%

The Night Bus service was introduced toraise the convenience of transportation for
citizens, running 139 buses of 14 lines, at
11:00 pm~ 6:00 am when it is difficult to use
public transportation means.

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33❶ through ❽ lines

Seoul Metropolitan Subway, the Road for 8 Million

The Total Extension : 298.1km Number

Citizens, on a Daily Basisof Stations: 275 operated by Seoul Metro

Currently, Seoul Metropolitan Subway operates 11 lines* Seoul Transportation Corporation: Integratingthat connects the urban city center and metropolitan areas.

Seoul Metro, the Operating Agency for Subway

Seoul plans to extend the existing lines, expand light transits,

1 through 4 lines, with Seoul Metropolitan Rapid

establish the tight urban railway network all across theTransit Corporation, the Operating Agency forcorners of Seoul, and raise the sharing ratio by 44.2% (2026).

Subway 5 through 8 lines, thereby, reborn as
the biggest Subway Operating Agency in the- 11 Liners : 357.9km. 337 Stations (as of February, 2023)

country- Used by 8 million passengers, on a daily basis

Subway Line No. ❾Length of Line : 40.6km, Number of

1 7

Stations: 38
Dobong-gu

Light Rail
Seoul Light rail totals 2 (Ui-Sinseol Line,

4

3
Eunpyeong-gu

Sillim Line) as of 2023, and enables

Gangbuk-gu

Nowon-gu

passengers to use subway within 10
minutes walk, around any parts of Seoul,
with a total of 9 lines including lines
scheduled to open.

5
Mapo-gu
Gangseo-gu

Seodaemun-gu

2
Yongsan-gu

2

Stations: 13 Operated by Ui-Sinseol

5

Dongdaemun-gu
Gwangjin-gu

Jung-gu- Length of Line : 11.4km, Number of

8

Gangdong-gu

Seongdong-gu

Yeongdeungpo-gu
Gangnam-gu

Yangcheon-gu

Light Transit Inc.
1

- Route length 7.76km, 11 stations,

Jungnang-gu

Jongno-gu

9

Ui-Sinseol Line

Sillim Line

6

Seongbuk-gu

6

Guro-gu

Dongjak-gu

53
Songpa-gu

7
Seocho-gu

Geumcheon-gu

8

Gwanak-gu

Rotem SRS (Inc)4
1

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02 Human-Centered Sustainable Urban Transportation
Maintenance of Transportation Demand in order to Improve Traffic
Congestion and Air Pollution
Green Traffic Area
In order to maintain the urban area where mass carbon emission andtraffic congestion occur, 16.7km inside Seoul Hanyang lines was designatedas the green traffic area for the first time in the country. Seoul pursues
the method for increasing eco-friendly traffic means, by restricting theoperation of vehicles of 5th grade, and expanding walking space, with theaim to reduce greenhouse gas and the traffic volume of automobile to 40%
and 30%, respectively, by 2030.

Walk-Friendly City, Seoul,
Reorganization of Road Space
Seoul will reorganize vehicles-centered roadway into human-centeredgreen traffic space Specifically, sidewalks will be expanded by reducing
roadway and a convenient and safe walk environment will be created byextending the time of green traffic light signals.

Road for Human, and Clear Street : Seoul operates the street where
pedestrians can walk freely and safely, and creates multiple rest spaces
used to enjoy in the urban city center, and offers cultural art contents.

- Clear Streets

142 / 32,420m* Seoul directly operates three clear streets, Deoksugung Palace Road,
Cheonggyecheon Steam Road, and Jamsugyo Bridge.

Bike, Eco-Friendly Low Carbon Traffic Means,
Public Bike Ttareungi : Public Bike Ttareungi of Seoul which started
services in 2015 was expanded all across the corners of Seoul, in 2017.

- Scale of Installation (2023) :43,500bikes, 2,750Bicycle Rental Stations

Expanding Bike Roads

1,315Lines of , 1,316km (2023)

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Seoul’s
35

Seoul TOPIS (Transport Operation and Information Service)

Maintaining the monitoring system of traffic conditions, at all times, and providing real-time traffic information
Minimizing complaints of citizens by detecting, identifying, and responding to unexpected situations swiftly
Monitoring of Traffic
Conditions

Response to Unexpected
Situations

Access to Information
about Traffic Conditions

System Condition
Checkups

TOPIS Visit and Promotion• Constant Monitoring, forexample, as to Traffic
Congestion• Identifying and Responding
to Accidents, Construction,
Assemblies, Climates,
Disasters, etc• TOPIS Website, Mobile
Web, App, VMS, andothers• TOPIS System andInformation Media• TOPIS System andControl Room Visit andPromotion

Status of Collection and Provision of Traffic Information• Information on Collection : Collecting andusing information on public transportation
facilities, on its own or through the linkage
system- Collecting, saving, and using information,
in real time or on an 1-year cycle basis,
according to the characteristics and typesof information- Connecting and collecting CCTV videos
and information on notice of traffic
broadcasting system, in order to cope with
unexpected situations, instantly- Connecting and providing information on
unexpected things in Seoul Emergency
Operations Center (911) before extracting
the types of fire and traffic accidents

A ccess to Information : Providing•	
information media by processing or
connecting collected information- Providing swiftly and accurately noticesof unexpected situations and information
on assembly, construction, control, etc,
through CCTVs.
- Providing various information aboutcommunication, control, public
transportation, statistical data, etc.
※ Seoul Facilities Corporation /Information on Unexpected Situations
from the Police Agency : Pre-Collecting
through Mail on Weekend Assembly
and Control Information
Information Providing Media: Website,•	

Mobile Web, App, Twitter, VMS (Variable
Message Sign), BIT (Bus Information Terminal)

WebsiteMobile Web

Twitter(http://topis.seoul.go.kr)(Seoul Traffic Portal)(seoultopis)

52 Variable
Message Sign

Treatment and Procedures of Situation Management
Monitoring on
Unexpected Situations• CCTV Video• Information Connected(TBS/Police Agency/
911/ Urban Express
Way, and others)• Website of Related
Agencies / Public
Notice/ Twitter, andothers• Report/ Press Media• The Meteorological
Administration

Determination on
Severity of Ongoing
Situations• CCTV Video• Photo Report

Related Agencies(departments) Radio

Monitoring on
Situations• Website• Mobile App (connect)• VMS• Twitter• BIS(BIT)/BMS• Open API• Urban Transportation
Office• Related Departments(The National
Emergency
Management Agency/ Press Officers/ 120• Seoul Metropolitan
Police Agency• Urban Expressway
Traffic Management
Center• CCTV Video• Information
Connected (TBS/
Police Agency/ 911/
Urban Express Way,and others)• Website of Related
Agencies / Public
Notice/ Twitter, andothers• Report/ Press Media• The Meteorological
Administration

Information

Organizations Connected• Network Corporation(urban expressway)• Police Agency• Tmap• T-money• TBS (Traffic
Broadcasting System)• Construction andManagement
Administration

SEOUL

TOPIS

Completionof Situation on
Information

Traffic Information
AccessRoadmap on TOPIS• Mobile• Internet• SNS• VMS (Variable
Message Sign), BIT(Bus Information
Terminal)

Information
Collection System

Information
Processing System• Information
Collection• Information
Connected• GPS Processing• Information
Prediction• Information Search• Information Analysis

Management
System• System
Operation• Data
Management

Video System• Steaming• Video Access

3,853 BIT(Bus Information Terminal)• Website on
Completion of
Situation on
Information
VMS, BIT• Information
on Completionof Situation /Radio Twitter,
Related Agencies(departments)

Information Providing System• Web Service (Webpage of TOPIS)• Traffic Situation Board (director/
chief department)• Mobile Service (Seoul Traffic
Portal)• Integrated Disaster Prevention
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02

EnergyPolicies

Seoul City makes an energy plan every five years and announced theregional energy plan in 2020. Seoul sets the vision of Seoul, the city of energy
conversion that shares together with the public, focusing on community
practice-based policies of strengthening energy demand maintenance,
dispersed generation, and energy welfare in harmony with the environmentand safety.

<Source: Environmental Policy
Division, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government>

Eco-friendly energy that can be found in solar energy zones is the mostbasic energy source in response to climatic change by creating the effectof reducing the emission of greenhouse gas and air pollutants caused bythermoelectric power generation. Seoul plans to expand from 305 MW solar
panels as of late 2020, to 800MW, by 2030. The city facilitates the expansionof eco-friendly energy appropriate for urban city centers, such as fuel cells,
geothermal power generation and hydrothermal energy, including solar
panels.

Energy consumption by energy source

Energy consumption

2020

Unit : TOE
Renewable
Energy andothers Coal

15,214,000
15,015,000
14,944,000
14,734,000

Thermal Energy

3.6% 2.2%

0.3%

14,180,000
13,316,000

City gas

30.0%

Oil

34.3%

Electricity

29.6%

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

※ TOE (Ton of Oil Equivalent): TOE is a unit of energy defined as theamount released by burning one ton of crude oil. It is an imaginary
unit created to compare the efficiency of various energy units.

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For fuel cells, Seoul aims to secure 1 GW by 2050. To attainwould be expected to increase due to the efficient operation

this, Seoul will make private investments in attracting fuel celland technology of resource recovery facilities. It is anticipatedpower plants at unused sites in city-based facilities such asthat the output of sludge would decline, thanks to advanced

Arisu Filtration Center and Sewage Treatment Center, and willsewerage treatment facility technology, while the output of bio-take measures to establish new related regulations and policies

gas would rise, thanks to the technological development ofof expanding and installing fuel cells in buildings.

sewerage treatment, for example, the better efficiency of the

In addition, Seoul manages power plants supplying district

operation of Sewerage Treatment Center. Seoul is scheduled

heating with the use of waste heat generated in the process of

to expand private engagement in CHP (Combined Heat andincinerating domestic waste in five resource recovery facilities.

Power Generation) facilities, and the bio-gas project for city gas

The power generation capacity of domestic waste incineration

supply based on it. Seoul will make constant efforts to actively

plant totals 2,898 tons. Incineration and power are suppliedreuse waste and waste resources occurring in surrounding

through district heating and KEPCO (Korean Electric Powerenvironments, use it as energy sources, and create a resource

Corporation), respectively. The output of incineration

cycling city.
<Source: Energy White Paper>

Electric energy consumption
Unit : GWh

3,998

4,112
3,981

4,056
3,938

3,903

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

Current status of new and renewable energy
Classification
OutputConsumption

2015

2016

2017

2020

335,139 316,806 350,881 388,944 361,289 303,074
245

251

242

270

284

297

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032050 Seoul
ClimateAction Plan
(CAP)

Seoul's climate has shown great change over the last 100 years. The annual
average temperature and annual rainfall trended upward. The frequency ofsevere climatic change, such as excessive heat, icy currents, tropical nights,
etc., continue to rise. Seoul, an overcrowded city, could suffer more serious
damage due to climatic change than any other areas. Therefore, Seoul
devised the 2050 Seoul Climate Action Plan (CAP) by organizing a Climate
Action Forum, going through the course of Seoul Development Institute's
research and collecting citizen opinions, and set a goal to become a net zero
city by 2050. Seoul joins in the activities of accomplishing the goal of limiting
the rise of global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees in accordance with
the Paris Agreement.

The System to Establish and Accomplish a Plan of Reducing Green Gas 2050

Submitting to C40(2020.12)
Citizen Great Debate
and others

A Plan of Reducing Green Gas of Seoul City 2050
Collecting Opinion

Deliberation. Resolution

Strategies to Reduce Green Gas 2050
through Green New Deal Policy

Announcing Strategies(2020.7)

T/ F (Task Force) of Responding
to Climatic Crisis

Policy Proposal

Climatic Action Forums(2020.5)- Research Institution, Academic- Circles Civic Organizations, and others

Operation

Panel Climatic Change(2020.12)(2020.8~11)(2020.3~2020.11)

Advisory Task andProposal(2020.3~11)

Governance-Citizen's Committee for Green Seoul-Energy Policy Committee-Director of Climatic Environment-Department and Headquarters-Advisory Group(2019.11~2020.5)

Seoul Development InstituteResearch on Task 2020, the Deadline

1st (2020.2)(2019.9~2020.6)

2nd (2020.6)

Survey of Citizens

Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas, Seoul Version Green New Deal
Seoul established strategies to reduce greenhouse gas by 2025, creating
priorities based on the ratio of emissions of greenhouse gas.
Buildings: Change to Zero Energy Building

Leading Transportation and Green Mobility•P romoting Green Remodeling of Obsolete•A ccelerating the Prevalence of Eco-Friendly

Buildings•O bliging to Transform New Buildings into

Zero Energy Buildings• Introducing the Standard System of the

Total Amount of Building Greenhouse Gas

Cars•R eorganizing all the Road Spaces for Eco-

Friendly Mobile Means•E xpanding Zero Emission Zone

Reducing Waste Matters and Zeroing
Waste Direct Purchase•V italizing Recycling → Reusing → Renewing•Z eroing Domestic Waste Direct Purchase•D eveloping the Resource Cyclical Industry

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Energy: Accelerating Energy Conversion

Securing Forests and Green Lands, Dismantling Green Gas• Expanding the Supply of Solar Panel•P romoting Seoul, the City of Parks, by Expanding Urban Forests• Expanding New Renewable Energy such as Fuel Cell•P
 roject of Preventing the Desertification of Northeast Regions (such• Creating Smart Energy City

Citizen Participation : Joining the Activity of Reducing
Greenhouse Gas, with Citizens

as Mongolia)

1

conducted in order to establish CAP

For a successful CAP (Climatic Action Plan), citizen participation is ofgreat importance.
Seoul has made joint efforts with citizens to establish a policy andA Survey and Great Citizen Debate have been

2

Operation of Eco and Automobile Mileages

practical system of climatic change.

Strategies for the Adaptation to Climatic Change: Realizing a Healthy and Safe City for the Adaptation to Climatic Change
Field of Health : Strengthening the Competence of
Citizens' Adaptation
Response to
Excessive Heat

Response to
Infectious Diseases

Coping with Air
Pollution• Establishing Excessive Heat Escape Facilities andSafety Systems• Devising the Measures to Protect and Manage theVulnerable to Excessive Heat
• Establishing and Strengthening the Response System
of Infectious Diseases• Strengthening the Management on Food Poisoning

Response to Heavy
Snow and Icy
Current

Devising the Stable Water
Management System

Conserving and Managing
Clean and Healthy Water
Environment• Strengthening Health Care of the Vulnerable to Air
Pollution• Strengthening the Surveillance and Prevention of Air
Pollution

Field of Disasters and Catastrophes : Strengthening the Response
to Urban Disasters and Catastrophes
Coping with
Damage from
Storm and Flood

Field of Water Management : Establishing the Stable Water
Management System• Establishing the Competence to Cope with theEmergency Situations such as Storm and Flood• Raising the Competenceto help the vulnerable
recover from storms and floods• Strengthening the Safety of Flooding in the
Vulnerable Areas to Flooding• Enhancing the Ability to Cope with Downpouring, bySystemically Maintaining and Expanding Drainage
Facilities,• Reducing Damage from Heavy Snow, Establishing the
Safety System• Strengthening the Snow-Removing System against
Heavy Snow, at a Regional Level• Strengthening the Competence to Adapt to Icy
Current and Meteorological Disasters• Strengthening the Stable Water Reuse
System• Establishing the City Water Supply System
in order to Solve a Shortage of Water
Caused by Droughts•Improving Water Quality by Reducing theEmission of Water Pollutants, Annually• Establishing the Private-Public Joint
Monitoring System for River Pollution

Field of Forest and Eco-System : Strengthening the Health andDiversity of Eco-System
Preventing and Copingwith Forest Disasters

Conserving Bio-Diversity

Increasing the Functionof Urban Green Land

• Establishing the System to Prevent andManage Forest Disasters• Increasing the Recovery of the Function ofForests• Strengthening the Monitoring System for
the Vulnerable Species to Climatic Change• Conserving and Restoring the Eco-System• Preventing and Coping with Flood Damage
in Park Facilities• Expanding Urban Green Land
• Vitalizing Urban Agriculture

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04

Waste
Policies

With the economic development and consumption increasing during the 1970s
and 1980s, a surging number of waste emissions occurred in Seoul. Yet, thegarbage separation and disposal system along with volume-rate garbage
disposal system that were introduced during the 1990s led to the drastic decrease<Source: : Status of the Occurrence and Disposal ofWastes all around the country>of waste emissions. 67.1% (6,487.7) of 9,673.4 tons of domestic waste on a daily
basis is being used, and as of 2020, 23.1% (2,240.1) is incinerated.
Heat generated by incineration treatment is recovered to produce heat energy
and power. Through this, Seoul is reborn as a wortd-class resource cyclic city
through a policy of recycling waste and resource recovery technology.

Basic Directions ofSeoul’s Waste Management

Prevention & Reduction
Volume-based fee system

Recycling
Separate disposal ofrecyclables, urban mines

Incineration
Operation of resource
recovery facilities

Disposal
Landfill

Status of Seoul’s Residential Waste Treatment

Out of 9,438 tons of daily residential waste,

Recycling

67.1%
2020

Incineration

23.1%

67.1

% is recycled

9.8% Landfill• Seoul will reduce green gas waste emission by promoting the project of zeroing direct purchase of domestic wastes.

•	Seoul intensively reduces disposable goods and packed wastes through the Zero Waste Seoul Project and finds the foundation

for increasing recycle culture by creating and operating a recycle center.

• The aims to reduce landfill waste to zero by 2026.

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01 ‘Volume-based Fee System’ that Reduces Waste Generation andConsiderably Boosts the Waste Recycling Ratio
The volume-based fee system applies fees based on each household’s
waste generation. It embodies the ‘Polluter Pay Principle’ that calls on
polluters to pay fees required to clean up environmental pollution. Since
its launch of a volume-based fee system in 1995, the SMG has succeededin reducing the volume of residential waste and increasing the quantity of
waste recycling to a remarkable degree.

Domestic Waste Emission, per person on a daily bais, according to each area
(Kg/Day/Person)
1.89

1.45
Global

1.27
1.16

1.05

0.98

Seoul

1.20

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

1.04

1.01

0.92

Gwangju

Daejeon

1.16

Ulsan

Sejong

1.40

1.30

1.39

1.38

1.35

1.21

1.10

Gyeonggi, Gwangwon Chungbuk Chungnam Jeonbuk

Jeonnam Gyeongbuk Gyeongnam Jeju

Trends of Residential Waste Generation
Waste generation
Waste landfill
Unit : Ton/day

15,397

9,673.4

12,103945.7

Implementation of thevolume-based fee system

1994

1995

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

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02 Separate Disposal and Collection of Recyclables

04 Urban Mines to Promote Re-

Seoul citizens separately dispose of recyclables such as paper, paper

cycling of Household Appliances

cartons, plastics, bottles, metals and vinyl.

Seoul is implementing the urban
mining project to extract and recycle

03 Recycling Stations to Where Residents Bring Their Own Recyclablesprecious metals from discarded

Seoul implements a project of recycle stations for the separation andelectronics while creating jobs forcollection of recycling goods, targeting housing areas and urban lifestylesocially vulnerable groups. Seoul

housing. The number of the related agencies that are being managed

established the Seoul Resource Centeramounts to 13,417 as of 2022.

(SR Center) in 2009 and has since
successfully transformed waste home
appliances into valuable resources.

SR Center performance

Efficiency of urban mining

Discarded home appliances (tons)
Discarded cell phones (10,000 units)

42,095tons (including 1.92 million mobile phones)

A total of

From 1 ton ofgold ore →5g of gold

From 1 ton ofhomeappliances →20g of gold

From 1 tonof PCs →52g of gold

From 1 ton ofcell phones →400g of gold

4,527
86

3,868

1.1
2009

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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05 Resource Recovery Facilities, from Waste to Energy
Seoul operates resource recovery facilities for the hygienic disposal ofhousehold waste and the solution of the shortage of dump space. The
resource recovery facilities recycle the waste heat generated from waste
incineration to supply heating energy and produce electricity.
Nowon

Mapo

Areas covered by resource recycling facilities

Yangcheon
Gangnam

The area covered by the Gangnam Resource Recovery Facility
The area covered by the Nowon Resource Recovery Facility
The area covered by the Mapo Resource Recovery Facility
The area covered by the Yangcheon Resource Recovery Facility

Current status of resource recovery facilities
Classification

Yangcheon

2022

Mapo

Nowon

GangnamCapacity

400 tons/day

800 tons/day

900 tons/day

900 tons/day

Construction period

1992.12-1996.2

2002.11-2005.5

1992.12-1997.1

1994.12-2001.12

Project cost

\ 31.8B\ 166.5B\ 101.1B\ 101.1B

Land area(floor area)

114,627m2(13,166m2)

58,435m2(30,558m2)

46,307m2(29,035m2)

63,818m2(27,195m2)

Waste input

104,934 tons

167,430 tons

164,849 tons

238,957 tons

Waste incineration

104,176 tons

169,781 tons

163,785 tons

238,769 tons

Electricity generation(kWh)9,139

22,628--

Electricity sales (kWh)

2,480

7,879

-

-

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05

Water Supply
and Wastewater
Policies

Until 50 years ago, Seoul had suffered from serious water scarcity
and river pollution due to insufficient water supply and wastewater
treatment facilities. With its continuous efforts to expand water supply
and wastewater treatment facilities including water and sewage
treatment plants since the 1960s, Seoul achieved 100% establishmentof water supply and sanitation in 1991 and 1998, respectively. Throughthe establishment and operation of cutting-edge water supply, sewage,<Source: Water Circulation Safety Bureau/ The Office of Waterworks, the Seoul
Metropolitan Government>

and waste management systems, Seoul supplies world-class tap water
to its ten million citizens in the most stable manner. Seoul treats 5
million tons of wastewater including household sewage and industrial
wastewater in the safest and most sanitary manner to secure healthy
environments for both humans and nature.

Seoul’s Water Supply

Seoul’s Wastewater Treatment

2021

2021

Population served

9.73 million

Treatment areas

4

Water supply ratio

100%

Drainage areas

16

Drainage spots

163

Production
capacity

4.80 million m3/day(advanced water treatment 3.57 million m3/day)

Daily production
Average daily supply
per person
Water purification
centers

3.10 million m3/day(capacity 3.56 million m3/day)

300L (maximum 346L)
6•Length of sewer lines: 10,616km•4 Water reclamation centers (Seonam, Nanji,Jungnang, Tancheon)- Treatment capacity 4.98 million m3/day(two treating more than 1 million tons)

Intake stations

4

Revenue water
ratio

95.5%

Servicereservoirs

Wastewater treatment ratio 100%

(non-revenue water 4.9%)102(capacity 2.45 million m3/day)Flood Control Facilities
Sewer pipes +Rivers (national, local) 40ㅣDetention basins 52
Rainwater pumping stations 119 ㅣRainwater
harvesting systems 33

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01 Thorough Water Quality Management from Water Source to Tap

Comparison of the number of water
quality inspection items

	All 171 water analysis items, more than those that WHO recommended, werediagnosed as being appropriate. According to the result of 167 water analysis items

WHO

163

of UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc) and NSF (National Sanitation Foundation),

Seoul

171

they were diagnosed as being appropriate for potable water per the US EPA.

USA

112

Japan

125

EU

52

•	Seoul conducts a water analysis of water produced in Arisu Filtration Center every

day, administers a test about faucet Arisu around 450 areas in Seoul on a monthly
basis, and safely manages water quality through a water analysis of 70 areas for thecourse of water supply on a quarterly basis.
A Comparison of Water Quality in Major International Cities 2020~2021)
Water Item
Name of City
Seoul
1)
New
York
2)
Tokyo
3)
London4)Toronto5)

Coliform bacillus

Reference Rate (mg/L)
Detection Threshold Level(average_
Reference Rate (mg/L)
Detection Threshold Level(average_
Reference Rate (mg/L)
Detection Threshold Level(average_
Reference Rate (mg/L)
Detection Threshold Level(average_
Reference Rate (mg/L)
Detection Threshold Level(average_

Lead

Iron

BenzeneResidual
Chlorine

THM (total
trihalomethane)

Turbidity
0.5 NTU

Undetected/100 mL

0.01

0.3

0.01

4

0.1

Undetected

Undetected

Undetected

Undetected

0.27

0.032

0.07

Negative

0.015

0.3

0.005

4

0.08

5 NTU

Negative

Undetected

0.029

Undetected

0.6

0.056

0.8

Undetected

0.01

0.3

0.01

1

0.1

2° (1 NTU)

Undetected

Undetected

Undetected

Undetected

0.4

0.012

0.1° (0.05 NTU)

Undetected/100 mL

0.01

0.2

0.001

Undetected

0.1

4 FTU

Undetected

0.00090.0042Below 0.0001

0.64

0.019

Below 0.17°

Undetected/100 mL

0.01

0.3

0.001

3

0.1

5 NTU

Undetected

0.00050.03

Undetected

1.7 (Total)

0.011

0.3

02 State-of-the-art System to Produce the Best Tap Water and Provide a Stable Supply
To produce delicious and healthy water and provide a stable supply, Seoul applies scientific and systematic management systems
that draw upon state-of-the-art water purification technologies combined with IT technologies throughout the entire process.
Major systems for tap water production, supply and management

Water
purification

Water
supplyAdvanced water
treatment system

Seoul has added an ozone and granular activated carbon process with excellent adsorption power to the existingwater treatment process to remove unpleasant taste, odors and environmental pollutants. It has installed advanced
water treatment facilities to all its six water treatment centers.

Increased frequency ofchlorine disinfection

As a technique to reduce the smell of chlorine when drinking tap water, Seoul has increased the frequency ofchlorine disinfection from once to twice and significantly reduced odors.

Application of membrane
filtration

Seoul uses a water purification method that separates and removes impurities from raw water by using amembrane as a filter medium. Seoul received eight patents related to membrane filtration.

Uninterrupted water supply Through indirect water supply supported by reservoir expansion, Seoul has prevented pipes from bursting due tothrough reservoir expansion pressurization and can supply water for up to 16 hours without interruption in case of emergencies.
Double pipe system

Seoul prepares for crises through the installation of double pipelines between water purification plants.

Arisu Integrated Information Seoul monitors all the main facilities of its waterworks with CCTV, and takes action as dictated by a ‘real-time
Systemintegrated response management system’ in the event of an emergency.
Seoul Water-Now System
Management Waterworks Geographic
Information System
Mobile Arisu

Seoul inspects and manages water quality from raw water to purified water in real time.
Seoul collects and analyzes geographic information related to waterworks facilities to prevent accidents.
Seoul provides information on the suspension of Arisu water supply and risk of burst pipes and receives complaints
about the water supply through mobile devices.

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03 Systematic Water Management Proven through One of the World’s

Impacts of improved revenue water ratio

Best Revenue Water Ratios
Seoul replaced obsolete water pipes causing water leaks and rust in the courseof water supply, blocked complex water pipelines and established flow meter andflow monitoring systems to make the water flow rate one of the best in the world.

Reduced water leakage
13.5 billion tons

2021

When Seoul Waterworks Authority was launched in 1989, the water flow rate

Budget reduction

amounted to 55.2%. In 2021, the rate has risen to a world-class rate of 95.7%.

10 trillion 46.3 billion

Seoul's scientific water operations help the city boast low water charges
compared to any city in the world.

6 Filtration Plants(Operated Arisu

Management systems to improve the revenue water ratio

95.7%
55.2%
1989

Filtration Center)➊ Intake Station➋ Receiving Well.

Mixing Tank

Large blocks

Medium blocks

Flowmeters
Water quality gauges
Pressure reducing valves

Small blocks

Water pressure gauges
Booster pump stations
Emergency valves➌ Condensation Tank.
Sedimentation Tank

Waterworks Block Management Seoul divides its water supply network into 106
large, medium and small blocks to facilitate leakage identification and consumption
analysis.

➍ Filter➎ Advanced Water
Treatment

Improvement of Water Supply Pipes Seoul has replaced leaking antiquated pipes
with durable dust-free stainless steel pipes and ductile iron pipes (99.7% until 2021).
Scientific Supply Management Seoul has installed flowmeters and flow monitoring
systems for its water pipes, water supply areas, blocks, pumping stations, and➏ Chlorine Input

reservoirs to manage water inflows and outflows accurately.

Status of Water Rate in Major Foreign Countries➐ Drain Facility(as of GWI Statistics 2022)
Unit : Won m³

4,009
3,566

3,462
3,098

2,928
2,616 2,525

1,822

1,796
1,575

1,484

1,302

1,275 1,145
1,080
768

721

664
469

average130

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04 Sewage Treatment Centers Recycling Contaminated Water into Clean Water
In order to purify polluted water into clean water, four water recycle centers are run. Also, Seoul Water
Recycling Center is equipped with residents-friendly facilities which introduced complex cultural spacesuch as parks and sports facilities, and multiple eco-friendly methods.

4 Water Recycling Centers

Sewage treatment capacity Total 4.98 million m2/day

Jungnang

Nanji

Tancheon(Private consignment)

Seonam(Private consignment)- Period of construction: ‘70-’07- Treatment area: 10
districts, 1 adjoining local
government Dongdaemun,
Jungnang, Seongbuk, Nowon,
Gangbuk, Dobong, Gwangjin
Part of Jongno, Junggu,
Seongdonggu, Euijeongbu-si- Facility capacity :159(10,000m3/day)- Period of construction: ’84-’97- Treatment area: 7 districts,
1 adjoining local government
Mapo, Yongsan, Eunpyeong,
Seodaemun Part of Jongno,
Junggu, Seongdong, Goyang-si- Facility capacity :86(10,000m3/day)- Period of construction: ‘83-’98- Treatment area: 4 districts,
2 adjoining local government
Gangdong, Songpa Part ofGangnam, Seocho, Hanamsi,
Gwacheon-si- Treatment capacity :90(10,000m3/day)- Period of construction: ’84-’99- Treatment area: 9 districts,
1 adjoining local government
Yeongdeungpo, Gwangak,
Dongjak, Guro, Yangcheon,
Geumcheon, Gangseo
Part of Gangnam, Seocho,
Gwangmyeong-si- Treatment capacity :163(10,000m3/day)

05 Sewage, Valuable Energy Source
In 2022, water recycling centers play theirrole as energy production infrastructure by
producing renewable energy with the use ofresources generated in the course of
sewerage treatment.

Energy production

78,862

total energy use
TOE

178,277

TOE

TOE(Ton of Oil Equivalent) : Energy source standardization based on caloric value of 1 ton of crude oil(10,000,000 kcal) (1 TOE = Coal 1.55 t, natural gas 1,150 m3)

Methods for Enhancing the Self-Support
Ratio of Energy in Water Recycle Center
Saving the Consumption

Promoting theReplacing Obsoleteof Various Fuels byRenewable Energy

Electrical Facilities with

Producing, Using, andProject, such as SolarHigh Efficiency Facilities

Expanding Digestion Gas

Panel Power Plant

to Save Amounts ofFacilities

Electricity UsedSeoul is a city safe from crime anddisasters and provides public health forthe underserved populations. It is a citythat realizes efficient administration
with citizen participation.
Seoul enhances its competitivenessthrough citizens’ safety and smart
administrative services.

(Administration) Information
Disclosure Rate

95.7

%

01 Safety of Seoul City ㅣ 02 Health of Seoul Citizens ㅣ 03 Seoul Smart City Services

Safety,Health, andAdministrative
Services ofSeoul

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01

Urban Safety
Polices

There have recently been complex disaster caused by unusual weather andurbanization, including a gradually growing scale of disaster, that is to say theincrease in secondary damage. In response to this, Seoul is going to realizea safe city through customized perfect and smart prevention, restoration,and management of disaster with applications of 4th industrial revolutionary<Source: Establishing a Safety City, Seoul White
Paper 2021>

technology. The supply-centered disaster information that requires citizens toseek disaster-related information is replaced by positioning-based customized
disaster information.
A constant evaluation is made about the performance of facilities, with the useof the 3D Information Modeling BIM, drones, robots, IoT (Internet Of Things), andothers. Besides, it is planned to minimize blind spots from disasters throughaugmented reality-based emergency drills. In summary, Seoul pursues perfectmethods and preparedness for preventing, managing, and recovering fromdisasters by involving the convergence of stepwise state-of-art technologies ofdisaster management.

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01 Prevention of Crime, through Urban Design
In the case of Yeomri-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea: Old andSteep Urban Area and Narrow Alleyway Considered the Hot Spot of Crime,
Targeting Citizens → 'Sogeumgil' was built, as the content of a communityof health and culture, starting from the Citizen Community Space 'Sogeum
narou.' Community art was created by displaying 'Jikimijib [Protection
House) and number, painting walls, and emergency bells.
A level of citizen satisfaction of Sogeumgil and a sense of affection for the
local community after the application of design have increased to 8.3% and13.8%, respectively, while fear about the occurrence of crime fell to 9.1%.
The National Police Agency conducted a comparative analysis of the rate

The example of Yeomri-dong, Mapo-gu

of crime over a 2-year period (2012-2013). The results revealed that therates of five major crimes (murder/robbery/rape/theft/violence] fell, after
the establishment of 'Sogeumgil,' and especially the rate of theft occurringaround Sogeumgil' came down to 12%.
<Source: Design Policy Division, the Seoul Metropolitan Government>

02 Integrated CCTV Control Center
Seoul has installed 37,883 CCTV cameras. Each of its 25 districts runs its
own integrated CCTV control center which monitors all the CCTV cameras
in its district around the clock and dispatches emergency responders tosites immediately in cooperation with fire departments and police stations.
<Source: Information Communication & Security Division, the Seoul Metropolitan Government>

Integrated CCTV Control Centerin Districts
Visual imagetransmission

Emergency
notification•Installation of exercise facilities, LED security

Emergency
occurrence

Identification of indication and alerting(Center personnel and police working
around the clock)

112 Situation
Room (Police)

lighting, CCTV and reflectors; painting with brightcolors; and formation of local residents network•Following the design application, a significant
reduction in the number of crimes and increase

Call to the scene

in residents’ satisfaction (83.3%) and awarenessof the effects of crime prevention efforts (78.6%)•Community visited by more than 5,720 people

Dispatch to the scenefrom 260 institutions for benchmarking, introduced to the UK Design Against Crime (DAC), andThe end of asituation

Patrol car

became the subject of a documentary film

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03 Seoul Emergency Operations Center

The capital of the Republic of Korea, Seoul is a dynamic city with 10 million
residents. In its continuous growth, Seoul has been exposed to increasingly
complex large-scale accidents and disasters. In 2002, Seoul launched
the Seoul Emergency Operations Center equipped with comprehensive
disaster prevention systems that collect all the reports related to accidents
and disasters and take all the necessary actions including sending dispatch
units, taking emergency relief and restoration measures, and remotely
overseeing on-site activities. The Seoul Emergency Operations Center isarmed with an advanced disaster response system based on cutting-edge
ICT facilities to safeguard citizen health and safety anytime and anywhere
through the fastest response possible.

Introduction of the Golden Time Target System
Seoul has introduced the Golden Time Target System to rescue citizens indanger as early as possible and prevent disasters from being aggravated.
It has identified a golden time for each type of disaster and improved thesystems of emergency rescue agencies and responsible authorities. It strives
to achieve rescue teams’ on site arrival time of within 7 minutes.

24-hour monitoring system
Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters and the National Police
Agency monitor the information collected by 65,624 CCTV cameras in realtime. Based on the information, Seoul supports appropriate disaster response
activities such as surveillance of rivers and vulnerable areas, following up onchanging on-site situations, and ensuring evacuations within the golden time.

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Flow Chart

Related Agencies

Handling Cases Reported to 911

Reporting On-Spot Situation•P roviding Information on On-

Spot Support•S ituation Notice /Information Delivery /Cooperation Request• Reporting Various Accidents

Volunteer Activity of Emergency
Service Unit, CCC (Command andControl Center), Restoration Team• Tycoons, Flooding, Inundation• Building Collapse, Gas Explosion•C ommand / Control on

Accident Spots

Emergency Service Goods, Equipments, Manpower•C ommand Emergency Service / Mobilizing in Equipment /Mobilizing in Manpower

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Development of Safety Design"Seoul standard type-safety design to prevent industrial disasters" has been

to Prevent Industrial Disasters,developed, and this is a standardized guideline that helps all workers in industry

according to the Serious Disasterrecognize various information directly associated with safety by intuition. "Stable

Punishment Act

colors" were selected that even people with color disorders (color blind andcolor weak) are able to distinguish so that all field workers can accurately
recognize safety information.
Safety designs such as safety pictograms and safety sign in application of "Safecolors" were developed in order to clearly deliver information about risk factorsthat are exposed in industrial situations. In addition, the design guidelines
necessary in real locations were also provided. This design was awarded by the
Korea
Color Universal Design Association in 2022.

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Selecting 'Stable Colors' that People with Color Disorders (color blind andcolor weak) can Distinguish• Safe colors that can clearly deliver information about factors that are

exposed to risks

Yellow (warning)

Red (prohibition)

White

Blue (order)

Green (Information)Black

Red (prohibition) and green color (information) among "safe colors"
stipulated in the current Industrial Safety and Health Act that the color
weak have difficulty with can bring disturbances in information delivery.
*Color Disorders are defined as the symptoms unable to normally distinguish

Safe Colors

colors caused by issues with eyesight. About 5.9% of men and 0.4% of
women in the country have symptoms of color disorders (color blind, colorweak).

"Safety Pictogram" and "Safety Signal" help
all workers in the industrial sector recognize
various information directly associated withsafety by intuition•	Developing new necessary safety pictograms

inside worksites and improving design thatare difficult to understand•	Guidelines of Standardized Safety Signal

Application in Consideration of Multiple

Guidelines of Safety Signal Application

Safety Pictogram (pictograph)

Applicable Environments

Example Application of Standard-Type Safety Design in order to Prevent Industrial Disasters•	Target : 1st Stage of Construction Site of Underground Road of Gukhoedaero•	Applied Zones : Approximately 450m (1 story, 1 and 2 basement floors)• Applied Descriptions : Safe Colors, Safety Pictogram, Safety Signal, Emergency Coping Methods

Emergency Evacuation Facilities Info

Fire Extinguisher Info

Safety Helmet Storage Box

Hazard Depository

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02

Healthof Seoul
Citizens

01 Public Health Expansion
What is Public Health Expansion?
The plan of Public Health Expansion is Seoul policy to protect the undeserved
population such as the elderly, homeless, disabled and others who cannot but
mainly use public hospitals, and to ensure their right to health.

The policy is going to be promoted according to three agendas, expanding theinfrastructures of public health, strengthening and specializing the functionof private hospitals and health services, and establishing the great privatepublic c ooperation system. Seoul aims to create an environment where theunderserved population can receive quality medical services and ensure
citizens' right to health by expanding public hospitals.

Raising Medical Accessibility by Expanding Private Hospital Facilities
1. Establishment of Public Rehabilitation Hospitals•Purpose : Solving the Problem with Rehabilitation Medical Treatment Caused

Direction of Promotion

by the High Cost for Rehabilitation Treatment and a Lack of Special Treatment
Institutions•Location : Within Redevelopment Renewal Areas in Jingwandong, Eunpyeonggu, Seoul, Republic of Korea•Scale : 200 Hospital Beds or less, Total Area: more than 16,000m²
2. Establishment of Seoul Public Hospitals•Purpose : Solving the Problem with Insufficient Medical Services of the
Respiratory & Infectious Disease Center ofBoramae Medical Center

Underserved Population in Southeast Regions that Suffer a Lack of Public
Medical Infrastructures•Location : The Area around 76, Wonji-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Lot Ara : 67,126m²•Scale : Hospitals of 600 Beds and More than 20 Medical Offices, Medical Center
for Infectious Diseases

3. Establishment of Respiratory & Infectious Disease Center of Boramae Medical Center•Purpose : Providing Medical Treatment for Patients with Infectious Diseases andRespiratory Diseases•Location : Boramae Medical Clinic Blg, Boramae-ro 5-gil 28. Dongjak-gu, Seoul,
Blueprint of Dental Clinic for the Disabled

Republic of Korea•Scale : Scale of 3F / B 3F Emergency Medical Center, Negative Pressure Ward(general and serious patient wards)

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02 Establishment of Seoul Public Hospitals

1. Business Overview•Cause for Business Promotion :The establishment of Seoul public hospitals
aims to provide quality medical services in thesoutheast regions that suffer from a lack ofpublic medical infrastructures and establish
the crisis-coping medical system swiftly incase of emergency. The establishment ofpublic rehabilitation hospitals aims to provide
quality professional rehabilitation services forthe rehabilitation of patients in poor conditions
caused by the high cost of rehabilitation
treatment and a lack of treatment institutions.

- Act on the Establishment and Operation of Local Medical Centers- Public Health Care Act- Expansion of Public Medical Infrastructures in order to Protect the Undeserved
Population and Cope with Disasters (May. 2022)•Business Period : '22. 1. ~ '29. 12.
•Business Budget : 110 million
2. Details of Business
Establishment of Seoul Public Hospitals•Site : The Area around 76, Wonji-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Lot
Ara : 67,126m²•Scale of Support : Hospitals of 600 beds (Creating Additional Medical Center for
Infectious Diseases)•Details of Support : Functioning as hospitals in charge of coping with emergency
crises to solve problems with medical service for the underserved populations inthe southeast regions
Establishment of Public Rehabilitation Hospitals•Site : Redevelopment Renewal Areas in Jingwandong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul,
Republic of Korea, Lot Area: 6,964m²•Scale of Support : Hospitals of 200 Beds or less, Total Area: more than 16,000m²•Details of Support : Functioning as hospitals by installing and managing
4. Establishment of 2nd Dental Clinic
for the Disabled

Department of rebhabilitition medical treatment, Department of internal
medicine, Department of pediatrics and adolescents•Purpose : Enhancing the Accessibility to the
Dental Medical Treatment for the Disabled
who without the Opportunity to Receive
the Oral Treatment and Suffer from the
Restriction in the Use of Medical Services
Caused by Economic Burden

Providing Appropriate Medical Services by Reinforcing
and Specializing Public Hospitals•Location : Eowullim Plaza Blg, 489, Airportdaero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of
Korea•Scale : 12 Chairs for Dental Clinic Chairs,
General Anesthesia Room, Recovery Room,etc.

5. Strengthening the Function of
Seonam Hospital

Modernizing Enpyeong Hospital•Purpose : Reinforcing Citizens' Mental Health Services by Carrying out the
Function as the Optimal Outpatient-Centered Hospital for People with Mental
Illness•Location : Baekreonsan-ro 90 Empyeong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea•Scale : B2F/6F, Remodeling 8,974m² of 18,406m² of the Total Area

•Purpose : Securing Hospital Beds andImproving the System for the Medical
Underserved Population in Seonman Area

•Location : Sinjeong ipen 1-ro 20,
Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea•Scale : Reinforcing Essential Medical
Services such as Childbirth, Rehabilitation,etc. Expanding and Opening Central
Medical Treatment Part, Operating Room,
Cardiovascular Center, Neurosurgery etc.

Specializing the Function of Private Hospitals (Seobuk, Bukbu, Dongbu Hospitals)•Seobuk Hospital : Reinforcing as the Function as the Specialized Hospital for the
Elderly with a Dementia, by Designating 'Safe Dementia Hospital'•Bukbu Hospital : Reinforcing the Function as Hospice, Care, Nursing Integration
Services, Providing Special Geriatric Treatment and Rehabilitation•Dongbu Hospital : Reinforcing the Business Targeting for the Homeless,Establishing the Cooperation System with the Related Institutions for Patientswith Hemodialysis

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03

Seoul
Smart City
ServiceSeoul promotes 'future smart city innovation infrastructures', 'human-centeredsmart city,' and 'citizen-feeling urban services,' aiming to accomplish 'Seoul, thestandardized future smart city to lead digital transformation.'

VisionSeoul, the Standardized Future Smart City to Lead Digital Transformation

Core Values

Innovation-Friendly

Promotion
Strategies

Substantiality

Human-Centered

Non Face-to Face
ChangeCitizen- Feeling

Security, Safety

Creating the Future Smart City

Realizing Human-

Providing Citizen-

Innovation Infrastructures

Centered Smart City

Feeling Urban Service

Accelerating Digital
Transformation

Sharing Society

Safe and Comfortable Life

Expanding the Best Smart City

Expanding Non-Face to Face

Establishing Smart Mobility

Nine Major

Infrastructures in the World

Services

Infrastructures

Strategic

Accelerating Digital-BasedRealizing a Smart Inclusion City

Providing Safe and Secure Urban Services

Administration Innovation

Realizing a Cyber Safety City

Supporting Digital Economy Vitalization

Tasks

Creating an Open Big Data City

Helped by these efforts, Seoul was awarded for the best city, in SCEWC, Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 of Barcelona. Metaverse Seoul,
the first public Metaverse platform in the world cities, was selected as 'The Best Invention 200 of the Times 2022,' and recognized as a smart
city that would lead digital transformation in the world.

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01 Creating the Future Smart City Innovation Infrastructures
A. Expanding the Best Smart City Infrastructures in the World
Seoul City strengthens citizen safety by creating communications
infrastructures such as public Wifi and Smart Pool, installing, connecting, andexpanding CCTVs all across the corners of Seoul .

C. Creating an Open Big Data City
Seoul promotes the data innovation ecosystem by establishing digital distribution
and sharing environments, for example,
an open AI big data service platform, traffic
big data, integrated management system,
Seoul Smart City Platform, developing
private-public fusion data such as citizen
life and real-time city data, and opening it tocitizens and enterprises that need data.

Public Wifi

Smart Pool

B. Accelerating Digital-Based Administration Innovation
Seoul promotes the innovation and efficiency of administrative affairs, withSeoul Smart City Platform (scpm.seoul.go.kr)

the use of state-of-art technologies, by establishing digital twin-based virtual
Seoul (S-Map), and offering urban life information services, AI Chatbot
SeoulTalk, and VDI (Virtual Desk Infrastructures).

Traffic Big Data (t-data.seoul.go.kr)

SMAP(smap.seoul.go.kr)

Chatbot SeoulTalk

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02 Realizing a Human-Centered Smart City
A. Expanding Non-Face to Face Services
Seoul discovers and develops multiple non-face-to-face administrative
services such as the public Metaverse platform 'Metaverse Seoul,' and blockchain-based customized 'Seoul Wallet,' and others, in response to the rapidlychanging social environments caused by COVID-19.

Metaverse Seoul(metaverseseoul.kr)

B. Realizing a Smart Inclusion City
In order to increase access to information for digial minority groups Seoul
contributes to creating digital inclusion environments of digital learning
field, 'digital guide visit group,' 'support tour group' that provide education
at the level of digital users, and the standardized guidebook about digitalaccessibility for the elderly.

Digital Learning Field

C. Realizing Cyber Safety City
In order to take preemptive measures against Cyber attacks, Seoul tries
to prevent the disclosure of citizens' personal information by building Albased security control platforms, providing procedures and standards ofpseudonymization procedures, and ordinances and guidelines of privacy
policy.

Digital Guide Visit Group

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03 Offering Citizen-Feeling Urban Services
A. Establishing Smart Mobility Infrastructures
Seoul introduced self-driving buses in Sangam, Cheonggyecheon Stream,
the Blue House, etc., and robotaxis in Gangnam to promote the transport citywhich involves the convergence of self-driving.
Especially, self-driving cars and buses in Sangam were selected 1st in the

Support Tour Groupevaluation on districts under a trial run of self-driving cars supervised by
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in December2022.

B. Providing Safe and Secure Urban Services
Seoul installs the smart security system in alleyways and connects Ansimi(Safety] App to create a safe environment to return home. In order to prevent
various safety accidents that can occur during urban life, Seoul promotes theestablishment of an ICT-based National Disaster Integrated Management
System, Fire Complex, 119 Control Center, and Integrated Underground
Safety System.

C. Supporting Digital Economy Vitalization
Seoul creates the funds of the smart city and the great digital transformation
to make the investments in supporting small and mid-sized enterprises
and nurturing manpower. In addition, the city makes a contribution to theenhancement of the digital economy by nourishing, facilitating, and managing
the innovation industry clusters, such as Yangjae Al innovation district,
G-Valley, Hongreung, Chandong, Sanggye BT Cluster, a new complex culturalinterchange space Y-Valley, and PIN-Tech industry cluster.

Cyber Safety CenterSeoul International
Development
Cooperation
Rapid urbanization is being developed in the whole world. The
rate of urban population of the world populations has currently
increased to 54% from 30% in 1950. It is anticipated that the
population rate would account for 65% in 2050 (UN, 2022). The
sudden concentration of urban population results in many
problems caused by insufficient social infrastructures. This
leads to a shortage of housing and water, and an increase intraffic congestion and crime rate and low-income poverty inmany cities which creates hardship for local residents. Seoulgrew to a world-class level by overcoming urban problems
in the short term. In response to this, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government has recognized the necessity of international
development cooperation to address global urban issues incollaboration with partner cities and has established the Seoul
ODA master plan in 2023. Building upon Seoul's accumulated
experiences in various fields such as youth, education andcare, transportation and environment, safety, and smart
cities, the city is now implementing tailor-made ODA projects,
taking into account the income and infrastructure situationof partner cities. Seoul City aims to become a model that not
only enhances the city's stature but also leads continuous
innovation and development in urban development andproblem-solving as a vital partner for sustainable developmentin the international community.
<Source : Seoul International Development Cooperation Division>

Seoul International
Development
Cooperation Division

City department, Affiliated Institute- Policy content development- Policy sharing, Consultation- Private association network sharing

Partner Cities- Seoul ODA Master Plan
- Fund Management, G2G Cooperation, Role Coordination- Project Monitoring and Support, Performance Management

Univ. of Seoul, Seoul HRD Center

Relevant Organization- Invitational and On-site training support- Policy sharing platform managing and operation- Masters course, higher education support
Seoul Institute- Modularization of policy initiative project- Demand, feasibility analysis research- Monitor and Evaluation support

Invited training ofoverseas official and site
visits in Korea- Policy Demand- Interurban Cooperationsharing- Development of Initiative, Joint Project- Funding Coordination(Government, IO, etc)

Seoul Urban Solutions
Agency- Urban Strategic Plan and Implementation- Development of Project Pipeline, G2B Cooperation- Private sector overseas export support- Urban Strategic Plan and Implementation, Consultation
Panel Operation

Online and offline
knowledge sharing
projects

Public-private
partnership projects

Policy consulting

Private Sectors, Foundation, CSO-A ppropriate technology development,
Project Implementation- Citizen-engaged innovative project

Expert dispatch

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Seoul International Development Cooperation Division

Seoul is overseeing and supporting international development cooperation projects,
which include sharing its accumulated experience in solving urban issues, establishing a
Seoul ODA master plan to enhance inter-city cooperation, managing funds, coordinatingroles among governmental organizations, and networking.
As of 2022, Seoul has shared its solutions with 69 overseas cities in 41 countries, totaling
100 projects with a budget of 815.5 billion Korean won. These solutions are based on
example policies in transportation, urban railways, smart cities, and etc.
https://www.seoul.go.kr

Seoul Urban Solutions Agency(SUSA)

SUSA is the dedicated organization through which the city of Seoul carries out projects to
support international urban development and sustainable growth on a global scale.
SUSA collaborates closely with relevant domestic and international development
cooperation agencies, offering integrated urban development solutions that encompass
project identification, planning, technical advice, project implementation, and evaluation.
http://www.susa.or.kr

15 experts in 3 areas※ The agency operates a consultation panel, composed of experts withknowledge and expertise in urban policies and technology, including
researchers and professors. When overseas cities request policy
sharing, the agency promptly dispatches relevant experts in the field to
conduct on-site research, provide policy consulting, and offer advisory
services.

Seoul International
Cooperation
Advisory Group

Consulting /Business Planning /Business Implementation(Detail : Traffic /Smart City / Urban
Planning/ Housing, etc)
An expert pool of 83 people

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Seoul Solution Online Platform
Established by the SMG in 2014 and operated by the Seoul Institute, the Seoul
Solution shares outstanding policies database, online learning programs,
research reports, and publications. It also serves as a communication channelby accepting collaborative project proposals from domestic and international
stakeholders, providing guidance on invitation programs, and addressing policy
inquiries from overseas entities, including cities, international organizations, andprivate companies. The Seoul Solution systematically collects, researches, andstores policies that have had a significant impact on Seoul's development. Its
primary purpose is to allow international organizations, businesses, and thegeneral public to comprehensively search for and utilize these policies.
https://www.seoulsolution.kr/en

Seoul Policy Sharing
Program for Overseas Cities

SMG supports various policy training programs aimed at sharing its urban development
experiences and knowledge with overseas cities. These programs are designed toenhance the policy capabilities of foreign municipal officials and facilitate connections withinternational development cooperation projects.

1. ODA Policy Training Program (Ongoing)

2. Short-Term Program (7-10 days)

3. Long-Term Program (2-year duration)• Fields: All Policies of SMG• Fields: Transportation, Smart Cities, • Fields: Urban Planning, Mayor's Office• Key Contents: Lectures on
Climate and Environment
Internship Program
outstanding policies in Seoul, site
• Key Contents: Lectures on outstanding •K ey Contents: Master's program invisits, introduction of domestic private
policies in Seoul and site visitsurban planning, Mayor's Office internshipsector technologies, consultation on • Implementing Agency: Global Academy,
experience
ODA project implementation
Seoul HRD Center• Implementing Agency: University of Seoul• Implementing Agency: International • Contact : hrd.seoul.go.kr/shrdc• Contact : isus.uos.ac.kr
Development Cooperation Division,
SMG• Contact : http://www.susa.or.kr

Partner Organizations
Seoul Metropolitan Governmentwww.seoul.go.kr

Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
www.krihs.re.kr

Ministry of Strategy and Financewww.mosf.go.kr

Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.korcham.net

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.mofa.go.kr

Korea Federation of SMEs
www.kbiz.or.kr

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency
www.kotra.or.kr

Korea Planning Associationwww.kpa1959.or.kr

Korea International Cooperation Agency
www.koica.go.kr

The Seoul Institutewww.si.re.kr

Export-Import Bank of Korea
www.koreaexim.go.kr

University of Seoul
www.uos.ac.kr

International Contractors Association of Korea
kor.icak.or.kr

World Bank
www.worldbank.org

Korea Financial Investment Associationwww.kofia.or.kr

Asian Development Bank
www.adb.org

KDI (Korea Development Institute)

UN-Habitat
unhabitat.org

www.kdi.re.kr

UN Economic and Social Commission for Asiaand the Pacificwww.unescap.org
Local Governments for Sustainability
www.iclei.org
CITYNET
citynet-ap.org
World Smart Sustainable Cities Organizationwww.we-gov.org
World Cities Summit
www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg
Metropolis
www.metropolis.org
Megacity Think Tank Allianceglobal.si.re.kr
Urban SDG Knowledge Platform
www.urbansdgplatform.org

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Status of Seoul International
Development Cooperation
Projects
2023. 5 현재Disaster Relief (22)Transportation(22)Uzbekistan

Nepal

Haiti

GreeceUkraineLaos

Ecuador

New Zealand

Egypt

MexicoUkraineNicaraguaIndonesia

MexicoIranMalaysia

China

MozambiqueIndonesia

Mongolia

Kenya

United States of America

China

Vietnam

Cote d'Ivoire

MyanmarColombia

Saudi Arabia

Colombia

VietnamTürkiye

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

BrazilPakistanAzerbaijan

ThailandSri Lanka

Philippines

El Salvador

Philippines

Argentina

Hungary

Laos

Myanmar

Sri Lanka

Cambodia

Malaysia

Bangladesh

Ukraine

Kyrgyzstan

Mongolia

VietnamIndonesia

Peru

Myanmar

North Korea

Cameroon

Philippines

Ghana

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For inquiries and collaboration related to International Development Cooperation Projects,
please contact the following
Address 110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, International Development Cooperation Division
E-mail overseas@i-sh.co.kr
Website http://www.susa.or.kr/en
Tel +82-2-734-3456

Urban Planning (14)MyanmarUrban Railway (13)Smart City (10)

Education (6)Mozambique

Mongolia

Vietnam

Ethiopia

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Argentina

Kenya

UgandaColombia

UkrainePolandIndia

Vietnam

Malaysia

Bulgaria

Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

Myanmar

SerbiaBangladesh

Argentina

VietnamEcuador

Algeria

Ethiopia

India

Uzbekistan

Indonesia

VietnamUkraineCosta Rica

Brunei

India

Colombia

Indonesia

Kazakhstan

PanamaTanzania

Kenya

Philippines

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Australia

Peru

Indonesia

Climate Environment (3)Colombia
Philippines

Indonesia
China
Philippines

Water Supply (6)Housing (1)Mongolia

Health (1)Vietnamhttps://english.seoul.go.kr