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Period June 29 – July 6, 2013 (8 days) Venue Incheon Metropolitan City, Anyang City, Ansan City Participants 4,400 people / Sports teams and
directors, media, invitees, referees etc. Sports entries 9 major competitive entries (100 individual entries in all categories)Billiards, bowling, chess·baduk & e-Sports, dance sports, futsal, indoor kabaddi, kick boxing & Muei, crash, 25m short course swimming
Hosted by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Organized by 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee
* Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games Incheon 2013 is a preliminary event for 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
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CONTENTSJuly + August, 2013
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the launching IFEZ, the cover of <IFEZ Journal> 2013 will feature the significant numbers that represent IFEZ’s brilliant accomplishments over the past decade. The number 145 that decorates the July-August edition indicates the total number of parks in the three major districts of IFEZ as of May 2013, a meaningful number that embodies the vision of IFEZ to be a world class eco-friendly city that leads the global green growth initiative.
<Correction>From the May-June edition of <IFEZ Journal>, we would like to correct and change the name of the researcher who wrote the ‘Report’ column and the related institution to “Ph. D. Ja Oek, Gu Director General, Office of Educational Institution Evaluation Research, Korean Educational Development Institute”.
Holding out high hopes for the
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· A m k o r Te c h n o l o g y K o r e a h e l d groundbreaking ceremony
· BMW Group held ground-breaking ceremony for Driving Center
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Holding out high hopes for the sustainable future of IFEZ
We have just passed the summer solstice when the power of the sun
reaches its peak and the summer is truly upon us. My fellow readers
of <IFEZ Journal>! This is Song Young-gil, Mayor of Incheon
Metropolitan City.
Despite the sizzling hot weather that may sap our energies, we have
been given a major boost upon hearing the great news that has come
from the United States. It is with great pride and joy that we learned
about the brilliant performances of Ryu Hyun-jin, a native son of
Incheon, who has become Korea’s first USA major league baseball
pitcher.
In particular, he pitched a shutout on May 29, wowing baseball fans
not just in the United States but throughout the world. The game was
simply thrilling and Ryu's performance was so commanding that he
dispelled any doubts about his ability to compete at the highest level of
major league baseball.
Watching with fascination the dazzling display of Ryu Hyun-jin has
reminded me of IFEZ. People also harbored doubts in the beginning
about whether IFEZ could achieve its potential and become a success.
However, IFEZ has emerged as a new growth engine of Korea while
achieving a series of accomplishments, big and small, despite the
global economic recession. This is the primary reason why we can
hold out high hopes for the bright future of IFEZ.
Just like Ryu Hyun-jin who had a difficult beginning, IFEZ has recently
achieved excellent results, solidifying the basis for sustainable growth.
One of the most upl i f t ing pieces of news recently was the
groundbreaking ceremony for ‘BMW Group Driving Center’ that was
held in Yeongjong District, which has been quite sluggish in terms of
its project developments compared to Songdo.
What is scheduled to be Asia’s first BMW Group Driving Center
following on from similar centers in Germany and US, raises
expectations considerably because it signifies that IFEZ is now poised
to lead a new driving culture jointly with one of the world’s leading
carmaker as well as bringing tangible benefits that will make a
significant contribution to revitalizing pending projects in the Yeongjong
District in the future. A tremendous success all round!
In addition, another signing ceremony was held at which a domestic
conglomerate was invited to Songdo, following Posco, Samsung, Lotte,
Hyundai and E-Land. Kolon Global Corporat ion and Kolon
Water&Energy are going to jump on the bandwagon and join the trend
of relocating headquarters to Songdo.
These two domestic giants are scheduled to settle in Songdo Techno
Park IT Center, which is expected to result in about 1,000 people
along with new jobs and the revitalization of the local economy. On top
of it, the additional entry of domestic giants has further paved the way
for attracting even more firms from home and abroad in related
industries.
My dear fellow readers of <IFEZ Journal>!
Just as former major league pitcher Park Chan-ho did, Ryu Hyun-jin is
giving hopes and inspiration to people who are struggling in a tough
economy. I am also committed to exerting every effort to achieve the
sustainable growth and development of IFEZ. Let me kindly ask for
your sustained interest and encouragement. Thank you.
BMW Group Driving Center is expected to
significantly contribute to further advancing
the automobile culture of Korea and is
scheduled to open as early as spring next
year upon completion of trial operations and
the number of annual visitors is estimated to
be 100,000.
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Global R&D Center K5 Songdo Corporate
Workplace will comprise state-of-the-art
semiconductor R&D and production facilities
and will be built in Songdo International
Business District 5 by 2019 with investments
worth 1.5 trillion won as the first-phase of
the project financed by Amkor Technology
Inc., one of the world’s leading
semiconductor packaging and testing
service providers based in US.
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A ground-breaking ceremony for Asia’s first BMW Group Driving Center was held in Yeongjong District on
June 4. The BMW Group Driving Center is built on a scale equivalent to 33 soccer stadiums on a land
area of 240,000㎡ with a total investment of 70 billion won. Based on the themes of ‘Experience’, ‘Joy’,
and ‘Green’, the Driving Center is expected to offer various facilities, including six safe driving education
modules, tracks eligible for hosting international competitions, family-oriented cultural exhibitions and
experience halls where people can enjoy a variety of car related experiences.
The driving track, the core facility of BMW Group Driving Center, is designed to provide education and
experiences for both customers and the general public.
The customer care center is going to be built to serve as a family-oriented cultural exhibition and
experience-based space where you can enjoy a variety of car experiences while the space for cultural
exhibitions will feature the Junior Campus, Heritage Gallery and amenity facilities such as café and
restaurant.
In addition, the Training Center that has a seating capacity of 15,000 people is expected to offer a variety
of education & training programs, including sales, after-sales services, technical training and brand
academy.
IFEZ Commissioner Lee Jong-Cheol, who participated in the ceremony said, “BMW Group Driving Center
in Songdo carries a special meaning in that Incheon Metropolitan City and BMW Korea are joining hands
in leading a new and sophisticated driving culture” and added, “The Driving Center will play a pivotal role
in revitalizing the economy of Yeongjong District throughout the process of construction and operation in
the future.
Driving Center, equivalent in size to 33 soccer stadiums, is scheduled to open in Yeongjong District as early as the second half of 2014 Safe driving education modules, tracks eligible for international competitions, various experience-based spaces and more
Amkor Technology Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony for its ‘Global R&D Center and K5 Songdo
Corporate Workplace’ on June 20. As one of the fundamental investment projects - worth 1.5 trillion won
(including foreign direct investment of $250 million) of Amkor Technology Inc., one of the world’s leading
semiconductor packaging and test firms based in the US, the Global R&D Center and K5 Songdo
Corporate Workplace of Amkor Technology Korea is scheduled to be completed by 2019 and will be
mark the first-phase of its project in Songdo International Business District to build state-of-the-art
semiconductor R&D and production facilities.
Amkor Technology Korea, wholly owned by Amkor Technology Inc., is ranked No.1 in terms of revenues
in this industry field and has a customer base spanning about 180 of the world's most prestigious
semiconductors and telecommunications companies, in consequence of which the number of foreign
visitors to K5 Songdo Corporate Workplace is expected to reach 6,000 annually. The K5 Songdo
Corporate Workplace of Amkor Technology Korea will serve as an anchor production base for its global
customers with the plan established to carry out its businesses on a turnkey basis by building testing
and production facilities in an integrated manner.
"The project of building the K5 Songdo Corporate Workplace of Amkor Technology Korea will make a
great contribution to enlivening Songdo International City as it will sharply increase the floating
population moving into Songdo while creating as many as 5,000 new jobs here", said IFEZ
Commissioner Lee Jong-cheol said in an interview with regard to the project.
Fresh investment worth 1.5 trillion won to be made on land of 185,689㎡ in Songdo by 2019 to build Global R&D Center and K5 Songdo Corporate Workplace
Amkor Technology Korea held groundbreaking ceremony!
BMW Group held ground-breaking ceremony for Driving Center!
Highlight Highlight
News
Two Kolon affiliates to make entry into Songdo
In late May, Incheon Metropolitan City, IFEZ and two Kolon affiliates held a signing ceremony regarding their
relocation into Songdo International City. According to the concerned agreement, Kolon Global Corporation
headquartered in Kolon Tower in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province and Kolon Water&Energy Co., Ltd. are planning
to relocate their headquarters to Songdo Techno Park IT Center. For this, Incheon Metropolitan City and IFEZ have
agreed to provide institutional support for all relevant matters required for relocation. The recent decision to
relocate Kolon Group affiliates to Songdo is yet another manifestation of the entry of large conglomerates to
Songdo, following Posco, Samsung, Lotte, Hyundai and E-Land, and more than a thousand employees scheduled
to work in Songdo are expected to contribute to revitalizing local economy as well as creating new jobs.
Mozambique President visited Songdo International City
Armando Guuebuza, the incumbent President of the Republic of Mozambique paid a visit to Songdo International
City in late June while on a state visit to Korea. The recent state visit by the president of Mozambique, one of the
most resource-rich African countries, is the first of its kind since two countries established diplomatic ties in
1993 and, during his state visit, President Guuebuza expressed a desire to visit Songdo International City to see
first hand the Songdo development project, the model of which has been exported to Ecuador. This is significant
given the rapid and large scale urban development projects that are actively underway through the African
continent.
President of the German Bundesrat and his entourage benchmarked IFEZ’s green growth
President of the German Bundesrat and his entourage visited Songdo International City, the successful candidate
for hosting the GCF Secretariat, to benchmark the green growth initiative of IFEZ. A group of 32 distinguished
figures, including Winfried Kretschmann, the President of the German Bundesrat, and Rolf Mafael, the German
ambassador to Seoul, visited Songdo in late May. They rode a Central Park water tax to G-Tower, listened to a
presentation on the topic of ‘Establishing Incheon as global green capital following the successful invitation to
host the GCF’ in the presence of Commissioner Lee Jong-Cheol and took a look around the Songdo development
project.
IFEZ Global Service Center to be expanded
IFEZ has decided to expand the scope of the operations of the Global Service Center, which is designed to
provide general information on Incheon for foreigners and to facilitate their business and lifestyle activities. In an
attempt to provide a variety of services for the increasing number of foreigners who are arriving in the wake of
the relocation of GCF Secretariat and other UN organizations, IFEZ Global Service Center is going to be built on
the first floor of the Munhwa Building of G-Tower, 175 Beongji, Art Center Boulevard, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu,
Incheon Metropolitan City, with the size of the center to total 267.92㎡, and it is expected that this will make a
significant contribution to improving residential conditions for foreign residents.
Incheon joint investment promotion seminar
Incheon Metropolitan City held an investment briefing in Lotte Hotel Sogongdong, Seoul on June 19 jointly with
IFEZ, Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation and Incheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry to provide
investment related information for some 350 would-be investors, including corporate CEOs from home and
abroad. During the briefing, Incheon Mayor Song Young-gil described in detail the superior investment
environment, investor incentives and prospective investment target areas, including 12 industrial parks, airport &
seaport vicinity, Lu 1, Dohwa, as well as free economic zones classified into six categories: medical & bio front,
advanced industry, logistics & distribution, culture & tourism, international business and education & research.
Yeongjong/Cheongna accelerate the resolution of pending issues
IFEZ and Songdo International City have agreed to make an all-out effort to resolve various project development
issues in Yeongjong and Cheongna through close consultation with project operators onsite to ensure balanced
regional development. As part of this initiative, IFEZ has decided to hold a staff meeting with the Korea Land
Housing Corporation, the leader of development projects, on a monthly basis to identify issues regarding the
progress of projects or investment plans in order to seek the best possible solutions. With regard to this matter,
IFEZ Commissioner Lee Jong-Cheol said, “We are going to do our best effort to remove inconveniences for
residents and to seek solutions through regular ‘onsite conferences’ in a bid to accelerate the process of
developing Yeongjong and Cheongna”.
Vacant land of Cheongna International City turned into a flower bedThe vacant land of Cheongna that was spoiling the city view of Cheongna International City has been turned into
a lovely flower bed. The full blossoming of various spring flowers, including red puccoons and cornflowers that
were planted on vacant land of approximately 10,000㎡ right next to the Cheongna 1-dong Community Service
Center, has attracted the keen attention of passers-by as well as increasingly gaining the attention of professional
photographers who come to take photos of the flower bed covered with exotic flowers. IFEZ had sown a variety of
flowers, including cornflower and cosmos, on the long time undeveloped vacant land that in order to ensure a
magnificent city view of Cheongna International City and to create more pleasant living conditions for residents.
IFEZ signed cooperative agreement with Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, US
IFEZ Commissioner Lee Jong-Cheol signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC) with Paula Short, chief executive vice
principal of University of Houston. The latest LOC has enabled IFEZ and University of Houston to consolidate a
mutual cooperation agreement to set up a branch school of Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant
Management in IFEZ.
Brilliant decade for IFEZ and its 145 parksDecade of IFEZ history told in numbersDecade of IFEZ history told in numbers
* As of May 2013
= 10 park
= 1 park
Ranging from Central Park, Korea’s most iconic park with its magnificent beauty to Michuhol Park where you can enjoy some lovely esthetic aspects of Korea's
traditions in an urban city center setting to Sunrise Park that offers an unmatched environment for city dwellers to enjoy a pleasant and healthy life, Songdo
International City, which has already solidified its image as a future city filled with cutting-edge infrastructure, is embroidered with eco-friendly parks and greenery
that make the whole city resplendent in green.
In addition, Yeongjong District and Cheongna International City plan to gradually expand green spaces on various scales in addition to the already the completed
parks to make a pivotal contribution to the process of realizing the concept of Green IFEZ.
With that in mind, this month’s edition will take you to the lush landscape of IFEZ that is peppered with eco-friendly parks and greenery that represent its
determination to be a green city and be a leader in efforts to promote global green growth. Accordingly, it was truly fitting that the city was honored by earning the
privilege to host the Green Climate Fund(GCF), also known as the World Environment Bank.
Per-capita park & greenery area
Approximately 39㎡
Per-capita park & greenery area
Approximately 153㎡
Per-capita park & greenery area
Approximately 56㎡
Today and Tomorrow of Songdo International City as it seeks to become the World’s Green HubWritten by Dr. Lee Jeong-Seok, researcher at the Korea Environment Institute
Two views of Songdo International City
Songdo’s successful hosting of GCF(Green Climate Fund) was based on
the support of some 190 nations around the world who participate in the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in a bid to
initiate global responses to climate changes among developing nations.
And the support that was received reflects the high expectations at home
and abroad concerning the city's potential.
The international community anticipates that the GCF will be run in a
transparent and effective manner in Korea while, domestically, Songdo
International City is projected to grow beyond domestic boundaries into a
truly international city. Meeting these expectations from home and abroad
is the mission to be accomplished by Songdo International City today.
From an international perspective, Songdo should be able to show its
potential as an international city that possesses the optimal conditions for
successfully operating the GCF while, domestically, Songdo should
demonstrate and solidify its image as a leading environmentally-friendly
Songdo International City solidified its image as the epicenter of global green growth as it successfully attracted GCF last year. Behind the cutting-edge technology
and sophisticated infrastructure is a full-fledged effort to create an ‘environment-friendly’ city, which is in line with new global trends. Then, what is it going to take
for Songdo International City to fulfill its role as a leading green hub city? Let us take an in-depth look into the today and tomorrow of Songdo International City as it
seeks to become the World’s Green Hub.
city where humans and nature coexist in harmony and carbon emissions are
significantly reduced.
What should be built on the foundation of being international city
Incheon Metropolitan City has made plans to develop Songdo International
City into an indisputable eco-friendly city by raising the reuse levels of
wastewater and waste material to 40% and 76%, respectively, by 2020,
building various parks and green spaces and by reducing carbon emissions
No one can quibble with Songdo International City’s commitment to
implementing these blue prints. Moreover, it is undeniable that the future
growth potential of Songdo International City was an important trump card
that helped beat off the challenge of other competitive international cities
such as Bonn in Germany and Geneva in Switzerland and secure success in
attracting the Green Climate Fund. Therefore, it is critically important for
Songdo International City to ready its projected hardware to be in harmony
with Incheon Metropolitan City’s plans. This will be a vital part of keeping the
promise that Korea has made to the international society to attract the Green
Climate Fund. However, the hardware in place will not achieve its full potential
if the associated software is not also present, just as a computer is useless
without its operating system. This makes the need for proper software in
Songdo International City compelling.
Network is power
The software required for Songdo International City should be found in an
urban-based network among people. There have been active networking
activities between Songdo residents and Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon
Metropolitan City and the central government, as well as between
international figures who visit Songdo International City and Incheon
Metropolitan City and the central government, through which Songdo
International City has updated its reputation and status on a daily basis. It is
Songdo’s software that will manage these various networks and they need to
be reinforced continuously.
Time to concentrate resources and efforts on building software
We often create networks among people such as planning groups and
working groups to be able to implement significant tasks. Admittedly, these
artificial networks are needed as professionals and stakeholders create blue
prints and future development plans based on them. However, making
development plans and blue prints is a process that involves not only creating
hardware but also requires software as a backup so that the full potential of
the hardware can be obtained.
Incheon Metropolitan City has built a variety of hardware components to
develop Songdo into an international city true to its name with the objective of
urbanizing Songdo International City into an eco-friendly city. The successful
hosting of GCF will enable Songdo to maintain momentum in this direction
and raise its international profile.
However, Songdo should accelerate its efforts to build up software from now
on. We should never forget that the opinions of those who reside in Songdo to
work for the GCF secretariat and the opinions of visitors from home and
abroad to Songdo International City for international conferences will be a
very important factor in how Songdo comes to be perceived and in its quest
to become an iconic international city of Korea.
Riding all the way for 127km
Songdo International City is emerging as a popular spot for bicycling riding. Featuring a flat surface,
which is an inherent nature of reclaimed land, Songdo is said to be the perfect destination for
pedaling.
On top of this, the eco-friendly riding course delights the eyes of riders and is one more appealing
facet of Songdo. You can enjoy magnificent views of large-sized parks, including Central Park,
Sunrise Park, and Michuhol Park while riding a bike. Or, you may want to indulge yourself by taking
an ocean view bike road that stretches as far as your eyes can see along the stunning coastline.
The bike only roads of Songdo International City are estimated to be 127km long if stretched in a
straight line (as of late December 2012). In particular, more than half the bike roads are paved with
ascon, providing extra comfort and safety for bike riders especially for those long rides. Songdo
International City has bike rental shops dotted around the city. You can see regular commercial
shops along the canal walk commercial complex or check out rental shops conveniently located in
Sunrise Park as well.
Korea’s second official MBT coursey
Songdo International City plans to build a new leisure space dedicated to bike riding. IFEZ is
scheduled to build an MTB course in the vicinity of the northern waterway between Songdo Bridge 1
and 2 in connection with the 96km bike road along the major arterial roads. Major facilities to be
built include an MTB course, rest area, and bicycle rack along with various auxiliary facilities and
access roads. The scheduled MTB course of Songdo boasts a scale twice as large as any in Korea
and is unique to Nanji Bicycle Park, raising expectations of creating another popular destination in
Songdo International City. Meanwhile, IFEZ is expected to create synergy effects by building a city of
leisure sports with land- and marine-based sporting activities in perfect harmony if the MTB course
project is linked with the ongoing waterfront project. Meanwhile, IFEZ has been selected as a target
MTB sponsorship city after successfully passing the primary and secondary assessments in open
competition for building lifestyle athletic facilities organized under the supervision of the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism. As a reward for winning the bid, IFEZ was awarded the government’s
national sports promotion fund of 350 million won, to which the city’s working budget was added to
secure a total project fund of 705 million won for the MTB course project, which is to be completed
this coming October.
Keeping up with the latest trends of eco-friendliness, more and more people
are turning to the bicycle as a means of transportation for commuting and as
an enjoyable outdoor leisure activity, expanding its role beyond a simple
transportation vehicle and further solidifying its unique cultural importance.
Songdo International City is simply a bicycler's paradise. Let us take an
in-depth look at Songdo’s bicycle road network that is known for its safety and
convenience.
Non-stop pedaling in Songdo
Convenient and pleasant bicycle road network
Four major tourist’s destinations of Songdo International City
▶ Central Park There is a 6km-long unpaved circular road that stretches so you can enjoy bike riding
along the waterway. It offers a variety of exotic views, including water taxi stations and Kkotsaseum
Hill along the way.▶ Sunrise Park You can get access to various forest experience programs, including a bird watching
adventure and learn about world plants as you ride along a 3.5km-long paved circular road. ▶ Michuhol Park There is a 2.1km-long circular road, along which you can see and experience
Korean traditional structures and play facilities, including a castle, neolttwigi, and swings. ▶ Jack Nicklaus Golf Course This is a 4km-long car road, which is ideal for speed enthusiasts as
there are hardly any cars on the road. The best part is the 1.2km long straight road that commands
a breathtaking view of the Yellow Sea.
Efforts underway to professionalize Asia-Pacific subregional development programs
There are a number of UN organizations which engage in a variety of development activities around the world. Among the several UN organizations setting
up offices in Songdo International City, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: East and North-East Asia Office (herein after ENEA
Office) specializes in collaborative development programs in North-East Asia subregion. ENEA moved from Techno Park to G-Tower in May this year.
Resolve pending issues in North-East Asia
North-East Asia plays a key role as the economic powerhouse of Asia-Pacific.
The region has sustained economic development amid uncertainties in the
global economy, reduced its regional poverty rate and made remarkable
achievements in enhancing regional integration. Major challenges, however,
persist including widening socio-economic disparities and considerable
inefficiencies in the use of natural resources as a consequence. It is against
this backdrop that the ENEA Office was established in Songdo International
City on May 17, 2010 with the aim to reinforce the effectiveness and
efficiency of a variety of UN development programs for its six member States,
Republic of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, China, Japan,
Mongolia and the Russian Federation. It also serves as the secretariat office
of North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation
(NEASPEC), a comprehensive intergovernmental cooperation that jointly
address environmental challenges in the subregion.
Systematic and effective support of development cooperation
program
In 2012, the Subregional Office brought together experts from quarantine and
inspection agencies in the subregion to share experiences and identify key
areas in which capacity training would be beneficial for their counterparts in
Mongolia. A series of these efforts made a positive impact on facilitating trade
in the Mongolian trade corridors. In a meeting co-organized by the
Subregional Off ice with i ts partners in January 2013, 51 youth
representatives from the subregion adopted a bold declaration entitled ‘The
World We Want: A North-East Asian Youth Vision.’ This is going to be
incorporated into the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Post-
2015 Development Agenda. Member States in the subregion continue to face
trans-boundary environmental challenges as well as their own distinctive
environmental issues. This calls for a broader collaboration between the UN
and the member States. The ENEA Office continues to expand the scope of
NEASPEC. At its latest Senior Officials Meeting in December 2012, member
countries requested the ENEA Office to continue existing programs as well as
to start work on new initiatives including launching a marine protected areas
network, protecting the key habitats of migratory birds, and launching an
information platform for low-carbon cities.
Heralding a new dawn full of hope
On May 31, the ENEA Office took lead in organizing an opening ceremony for
the four UN offices that are to be housed in G-Tower. The success of the City
in bringing these UN offices to the building as permanent tenant raises high
expectations that this will create synergistic effects as Songdo International
City is further developed into a multinational hub. The ENEA Office is
occupying the sixth and the seventh floors and plans to continue its effort to
implement its missions by taking advantage of the state-of-the-art
infrastructure. It is also expected to lead various development cooperation
programs with a particular focus on integrating the three pillars of sustainable
development in the Northeast Asian region in a sustained and comprehensive
manner.
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific:East and North-East Asia Office(UNESCAP-ENEA)
There is no such thing as waste water
At the heart of the IFEZ water reuse project is the ‘Songdo Wastewater
Treatment Plant’, which was built in Songdo International City in May
2009 with a total investment of 16.5 billion won. Household water that
has been used in Songdo and its vicinity is collected into the Songdo
Wastewater Treatment Plant where harmful substances contained in
water are eliminated. The water filtering system is mostly comprised of
sand and activated carbon features and has the capacity to process
13,000㎥ of wastewater daily.
Songdo Wastewater Treatment Plant saves IFEZ some 6,000 tons of
water daily, which is translated into an annual cost saving worth 2.2
billion won. On top of this, IFEZ plans to accelerate its efforts for water
reuse and recycling by expanding the second stage facility by 2015.
Songdo Central Park serves not only as an iconic urban park of IFEZ but
also as a green oasis that mitigates the heat island phenomenon. What’s
particularly impressive is the use of marine water throughout the
waterway that flows right in the middle of the park, saving a significant
amount of drinkable water. The ‘Rain Station’ installed nearby retains
rainwater and is used for landscaping purposes as well as having a positive
impact on reducing the use of water as a valuable resource.
‘The # First World’, a landmark 64-story residential & commercial complex of
Songdo International City, has installed its own gray water system designed to
collect and reuse household wastewater for landscaping and public
restrooms within the complex.
The # Green Avenue of Songdo is an eco-friendly building built with
sophisticated eco-friendly energy technologies. It has acquired a Preliminary
Green Building Certification Korea Management Association Quality
Assurance in recognition of a variety of energy-saving efforts, including the
use of energy efficient equipment and material and a wastewater processing
plant to reuse rainwater for landscaping and cleaning purposes.
In addition, the complex is dotted with various water facilities, including a
waterway and wall fountain as well as flowering trees, herbaceous flowers
and evergreens, and deciduous trees, creating a lovely little forest. Street
lamps and corridor lights have adopted highly energy efficient LED lamps and
a rainwater recycling facility that can control the amount of rainwater
discharge is installed in the underground parking lot.
With global water shortages becoming more and more serious, we are often not aware that Korea is one of those countries classified as a country with
insufficient water resources. Nothing is more essential than water for us to sustain life. With increasingly heightened interest in water in recent years,
a great effort has been made to treat and reuse rainwater and sewage. In this respect, let us take a look at Rainwater/Sewage Treatment Plants built in
several areas of IFEZ.
Rainwater·Sewage Treatment Plant in IFEZ
New insight into water
I was quite impressed when I visited Songdo International City, which hosted Incheon Kid's Festival on May 5, Children’s Day. I was better able to understand why Songdo succeeded in attracting GCF after witnessing and experiencing the eco-friendly international city that I had only heard about until then. The Central Park is particularly memorable. It was quite exotic to see people enjoy canoeing right in the heart of a city. So, here’s my question. I wonder if there is any place other than Songdo International City where I can ride a canoe or learn how to ride it.
An increasing number of people are now enjoying outdoor activities as we enter into the early summer season. I guess it would be a great idea to go visit Songdo Central Park or enjoy a water taxi or canoe to refresh and recharge your body and mind, especially in fine weather like this. But, did you know that you can enjoy riding a canoe in Cheongna International City?Since the past May 5, IFEZ has hosted ‘River Wind Canoe Classes’ in Cheongna International City Canal Way Water park jointly with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The program is designed to provide citizens with an opportunity to enjoy leisure activities in an urban water park and is scheduled to continue until this coming October 27. There will be one class in the morning and two in the afternoon during the period between 10:00AM and 6:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays for participants to learn and experience canoe riding. All citizens and elementary school students or older students can participate in the program for the price of 3,000 won per person, to be paid onsite. Please note that 50% of all participants will be accepted onsite while the other 50% will be accepted online (www.canoe.or.kr).※For further inquiry, contact Korean Canoeing Federation (82-2-420-4282 / www.canoe.or.kr)
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Past and Present of IFEZ
In March 2013, IFEZ saw the completion of the G-Tower construction project that began in July 2010. As
one of the landmark buildings of IFEZ that played a pivotal role in attracting GCF, it is emerging as a
Mecca of UN organizations. It is also known for being Korea's largest-scale eco-friendly building with the
capability of securing some 17.8% of its energy consumption through its own autonomous new and
renewable energy sources, including solar voltaic, solar heat, and terrestrial heat. IFEZ is at the forefront
of global green growth initiatives as it endeavors to utilize clean energy resources in its relentless pursuit
to minimize environmental impacts, as exemplified by G-Tower.
G-Tower
I-Tower freshly reborn as G-Tower!
G-Tower is expected to play a pivotal role in realizing the values associated with the ‘Green·Growth·Global’ initiative devised by
IFEZ. Let us kindly ask for your unswerving interest and encouragement for the impending launch of G-Tower that will lead the
global green growth initiative together with GCF.