http://sustainablecities.dk/en/english-tags/dongdaemun The taxonomy view with a depth of 1. en http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/seoul-life-beneath-the-asphalt <p>600 years ago, the Cheonggyecheon River was a central amenity and utility in the daily life of the city. It was a playground for children, a laundry for women, and a sewage system for surrounding neighbourhoods. For centuries, Seoul was under constant pressure to protect against flooding, pollution and the build up of crime and disease as an influx of rural communities settled along its banks.</p><p><a href="http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/seoul-life-beneath-the-asphalt">read more</a></p> http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/seoul-life-beneath-the-asphalt#comments Cheonggyencheon clean water Dongdaemun flood defense Gwanggyo nature reserve river Seoul Sewunsangga Water Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:52:27 +0000 Astrid Svane 719 at http://sustainablecities.dk