SONGDO

CITY,
SUSTAINABLE CITY
SOUTH KOREA.

Songdo is located in South The city’s main approach for

Korea. Songdo was originally
designed as a free economic
zone for international
business, but the city plan
changed in order to be the
first ‘smart city’ through
green technologies.
sustainability is based on the
green design, which promotes
both economic development and
environmental protection
through advanced technologies.
This approach has been the
mostly used approach to
alleviate environmental
problems in the world over the
last few decades.

Songdo was originally designed to a Free Economic Zone (FEZ) to facilitate South
Vedant V. Pednekar Korea’s growth. Hence, the city was initially known for being a ‘global business
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Structure of urban infrastructure
system in Songdo
This green city movement is based on their core
sustainable city design approaches. These core
values focus on building eco-friendly environments in
terms of open and green space, transportation,
water, energy use, recycling and operation.
These core design goals for Songdo entail the
government and the private developer’s
commitment to sustainability of the city.

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The official name of Songdo changed to
Songdo International Business District (IBD)
in January 2014.
Songdo IBD is planned for a daytime commuting
population of 300,000 and residents of 250,000.

The city currently has 79,395 residents, including 1,420

foreigners (August, 2014).

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 CITY DESIGN
the city tends to make multiple-
purpose buildings by integrating
commercial, residential, educational
and cultural facilities to meet the
various interests of residents. This
complex design includes varied
networks of pedestrian-friendly
streets, boulevards, neighbourhoods,
shops, markets and parks.

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 CITY ZONES

When it comes to the business purpose, Songdo

is strategically divided into 11 land use zones.

• ZONE 1-4 : business centre, international trade

centre, convention centre, world-class hotel,
department store, shopping mall, office
buildings, golf course, art house and residential
buildings.

• ZONE 6 AND 8: International real estate

development company

• ZONE 5 AND 7: for an educational purpose

• ZONE 9-11: to function as new port logistic

complexes in the near future.

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Wastewater Re-use
There are a total of 7 wastewater reuse
treatment facilities in South Korea and
they are mostly used for industrial
purposes or as river maintenance water.

In this regard, the urban infrastructure

was originally designed to install
wastewater pipes throughout the city. It is
intended to save between 10,000 ~
13,000 cubic metres of freshwater per
day.

Currently, a total of 22.3 kilometres of

underground pipes are installed in
Districts 1~4 to distribute the clean and
disinfected water for toilet flushing, road
cleaning, and irrigation of public parks
and urban green spaces in Songdo.

One of the advantages of the reused

water is that it could save resource costs.
Compared to the price of freshwater
(1000 Won/ton = equivalent to US$1),
the price of the reused water is almost 50
percent cheaper than the freshwater (464
Won/ton). 6
 RAINWATER COLLECTION
SYSTEM

At Songdo Central Park, there are 7 underground storage

facilities that can capture approximately 190,700 ft³ of
rainwater falling during the summer rainfall season.

Rainwater is stored when water demand is low, especially

in the winter. In the spring, when the temperature
increases, the stored water is used for irrigation or road
cleaning purposes.

One storage facility could save approximately 5 million

Won (= US$ 5,000) of freshwater expense.

the rain collection system also has an impact on the

prevention of flooding in the rainy season and drought in
the winter time (Arup, 2014)

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Pneumatic waste collection system

The system does not require

garbage trucks in the urban area
and it is operated by a citywide
pneumatic waste collection system.
The garbage from the waste
collection machine is automatically
delivered to the central waste
processing facility through the
underground pneumatic pipes in
the city
At the waste processing facility,
waste is sorted and sent to the
recycle facility or the incineration
plant. At the incineration plant, heat
generated by the incineration
process is distributed to the
buildings in Songdo

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BUS service is easily accessible
throughout the city since the bus stops are
located within one-quarter mile of all
residential and commercial buildings.
First, the BIS provides real-time bus
service information for bus users to save
their valuable time.
The intention is to make the public
transportation system more efficient and
convenient.
the system offers information on the current
location of buses, arrival times, bus lines,
transfer, bus stops, and traffic conditions in
real-time through the internet for the user’s
convenience.
Second, all the buses operating in the
Songdo area are equipped with the CNG
system.
the CNG vehicle is assumed that only 31
percent of nitrogenous compound, 41
percent of carbon monoxide and 16 percent
of hydrocarbon are produced compared to
the diesel vehicle.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUBWAY:
There are a total of 6 train stops
located in Songdo, This subway
line links to all the major business
and residential areas of the Seoul
and Incheon Metropolitan areas,
as well as the express train to
Incheon International Airport. the
train station is also located within
a half-mile walk of most residential
areas.
BICYCLE:
Songdo’s bicycle lane and the
rental service is the most
distinctive feature of the public
transport system. A short-term
rental bike system allows
residents to commute to and from
work, shopping, and recreational
activities by cycling.
CAR SHARING :
the car sharing system is sharing
a vehicle with a certain group of
people by taking advantage of the
short-term, self-accessed use
without the burden of car
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 SIX CORE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
NEW SONGDO CITY

● OPEN AND GREEN SPACE ● CARBON EMISSION AND ENERGY USE

● TRANSPORTATION ● MATERIAL FLOWS AND RECYCLING

● WATER CONSUMPTION ,STORAGE ● SUSTAINBLE CITY OPERATION

AND RE-USE

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Thanks!
Vedant V. Pednekar
S.P.S.M.B.Hs CAK
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