What is the four-rivers restoration project proceeded by South Korea Government?

Answer 1

The four-rivers restoration project is to ease flooding and droughts, add bike trails, restore the ecosystem and create jobs in the region of Korea as a part of green growth propelled by south Korea government.

The project, scheduled to wrap up by 2012, is literally focused on restoring, maintaining and upgrading South Korea's four major waterways.

The waterways involved are the Han River in Seoul; the Nakdong River, which runs through the Gyeongsang provinces; the Geum River, which snakes through the Chungcheong and North Jeolla regions; and the Yeongsan River in South Jeolla.

By building dams and reservoirs in the four major rivers, the government aims to secure around 1.3 billion cubic meters of water. It wants to ensure that there's enough water for drinking, cooking, operating businesses and, yes, showering, among other uses.

Numerous areas of Korea suffer through drought, and the South Korea government has enacted emergency measures to make sure there is enough water to go around. This project can help ease that problem and make sure it doesn't get worse in the future.

But the project focuses on much more than containing floods and easing droughts.

Korea government says the plan will improve water quality and help restore the ecosystem.

There is a large estimated economic impact too. The government expects that the project will create about 340,000 jobs, pumping some 40 trillion won ($31.8 billion) into the economy and helping lower the unemployment rate in Korea