About
Daejeon is the fifth largest city in Korea. After being completely destroyed during the Korean War, Daejeon was raised from the ashes to become a modern and technologically advanced metropolitan city. Today it has close to 1.5 million residents, spans approximately 540km2 and incluides extensive green coverage.
The city is situated among four mountains which form a large valley. Three major rivers pass through the city. Daejeon boasts a number of natural and man-made scenic sights including Jangtaesan recreational forest, Daecheongho Lake Park, Yuseong Hot Springs, and Expo Park. The city enjoys a continental climate with an average annual temperature of 12.1 degrees Celsius and an average annual rainfall of 1,350mm.
Daejeon does not have a lot of energy-consuming industries, with the service industry being the predominant one. Households account for the majority of the city’s energy consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions, followed by GHG emissions from transport and industry.
Types of Business within Daejeon
(Dec. 31, 2006)
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Classification
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Total
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General Manufacturing
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Service
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Distribution
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Agriculture
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Remark
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No.
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89,851
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6,563
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58,413
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24,857
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11
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7
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(As of 2005, Unit : 1,000 CO2)
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Total
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Energy
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Agriculture
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Waste
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Sub-total
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Industry
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Transport
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Household
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Other Public Areas
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8,412
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7,904
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1,357
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2,106
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3,981
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458
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30
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478
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Strategy
Under the overall vision of a “Low Carbon, Green City”, Daejeon's climate change response plan focuses on 10 top priority tasks:
1.Building capacity to respond to climate change;
2.Creating an evergreen eco-city;
3.Turning waste into energy resource;
“Happy river” project;
1.Promoting new renewable energy sources;
2.Creating a low-energy-consuming society;
3.Promoting cycling: “A good city to ride a bicycle” project;
4.Promoting public transport;
5.Promoting low-carbon vehicles; and
6.Developing carbon accounting and trading schemes.
Top-priority Task 1: Building Capacity to Respond to Climate Change
- Calculating greenhouse gas emissions and studying ways how to reduce them
- Making public organizations purchase eco-friendly goods compulsory
CDM project through LFG station
- Establishment of a Green-start Network and a Green Growth Forum
Enactment of ordinances to respond to climate change
Top-priority Task 2: Creation of Evergreen Eco-city
- 30 million-trees-planting campaign
- Creation of urban parks and eco-parks
- Creation of a forest zone for the industrial complex
Top-priorityTask 3: Turning Waste into Energy Resource
- Introduction of Mechanical Biological Treatment system for household waste
- Turning food waste into biogas
- Creation of resource cycle center for waste treatment facilities
- Resource cycle of waste by using the remaining heat after incineration
Top-priority Task 4: Happy River Project
- Eco-restoration project of 3 rivers and tributaries
- Restoration project of Mokcheok Bridge and its surrounding area
- Expansion project of river convenient facilities
- Expansion of water-friendly space near rivers and influents
Top-priorityTask 5: Promoting new renewable energy sources
- Attracting new renewable energy businesses
- Establishing R&D hubs for renewable energy
- Establishing a model town to showcase new and renewable energy
- New and renewable energy distribution project
Top-priority Task 6: Creating a low-energy-consuming society
- Voluntary agreement among energy-guzzling companies
- Use of new and renewable energy in public buildings
Top-priorityTask 7: A good city to ride a bicycle
- Creating cycle paths throughout the city
- Raising public awareness of the benefits of cycling
- Establishing a bicycle terminal
Top-priorityTask 8: Promoting Public Transport
- Reform of public transportation system in favor of citizens
- Incentives to reduce private car use
Top-priorityTask 9: Promoting low-carbon vehicles
- Converting diesel-run buses into CNG-run ones
- Distribution of hybrid vehicles
- Pilot introduction of electric vehicles
- Promoting “eco-driving”
Top-priority Task 10: Trial-run of carbon accounting and trading
- Implementation of carbon point system
- Opening of climate change response center
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