"Resolving Cheonggyecheon Odor Issue" ... Seoul City Invests 180 Million Won in Technical Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Seoul City announced on the 31st that it will implement a "Foul Odor Reduction Plan Establishment Service" with a budget of 180 million KRW by the end of this year to make Cheonggyecheon more pleasant and convenient for citizens and tourists using it.

Since its restoration in 2005, Cheonggyecheon has established itself as a representative tourist attraction and an urban sanctuary in Seoul for about 15 years, but despite efforts to block foul odors, related complaints continue to occur.

In particular, the approximately 5.84 km section from Cheonggye Square to Sindap Cheolgyo Bridge has structural problems due to the covered structures on both banks of the promenade, where rainwater and sewage merge during rainfall, causing foul odors to slightly leak out even after improvement work, making citizens uncomfortable.

This service will identify the fundamental causes of foul odors occurring in Cheonggyecheon and prepare improvement measures through various methods such as ▲odor measurement ▲structural review of covered structures and interceptor sewers ▲effectiveness of deodorization facilities ▲cases of installation of odor reduction facilities. The city plans to sequentially reflect the budget from next year and maintain the improvement measures suggested through the service.

Han Yoo-seok, head of the River Management Division of Seoul City, said, "We will continuously improve and strive to make Cheonggyecheon a pleasant and safe tourist attraction for the numerous domestic and foreign visitors."

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