Final Symposium: Closure of Study Tour
It has already been a while since all participants arrived back in the Netherlands after their trips following the study tour. It is safe to say that for all participants, the study tour was an experience filled with new, educational and fun experiences, both culturally and in civil engineering! In the weeks after the study … Continue reading "Final Symposium: Closure of Study Tour"
Read MoreBusa Eco Delta Smart City
On the 21st of October, in the afternoon, we had our last excursion of the Study Tour at the Busan Eco Delta Smart City. This smart city is located on the western side of Busan, between the Nakdong and West Nakdong River. Even though it is officially part of Busan, some citizens of Busan do … Continue reading "Busa Eco Delta Smart City"
Read MoreKorea National Water Industry Cluster
After the Korean War, South Korea had to redevelop its whole infrastructure. The country was heavily relying on foreign knowledge and the focus was on creating a strong export-oriented economy. This could only be carried out if there were domestic experts. Therefore, research and development became more and more important. In the past decade, the … Continue reading "Korea National Water Industry Cluster"
Read MoreBusan New Port
Busan port is the 6th largest port in the world and second transhipment hub of the world behind Singapore. The port consists out of two parts, namely the old port visited in the morning and the new port visited in the afternoon. The new port is designed by government and operated by commercial terminal operators, … Continue reading "Busan New Port"
Read MoreBusan North Port Redevelopment Project
The North Port of Busan was and is important for the economic growth of the city of Busan and the country itself. This port is explored using a boat from BPA, the Busan Port Authority. A captain, accompanied by an interpreter, presented the port and its development by the use of maps and the view … Continue reading "Busan North Port Redevelopment Project"
Read MoreDaecheong Dam
Back in 1968, South Korea was rapidly expanding and a strong focus on flood control and water supply emerged, resulting in an idea for a new dam in the stream area of the Keum river. Eventually, this led to the construction of the Daecheong dam, located between the cities Daejon and Cheongju (hence the name). … Continue reading "Daecheong Dam"
Read MoreK-Water Academy & Headquarters
On Wednesday 19 October, the day started early for a full program at K-Water, the Korean company that deals with all water resources related issues that South Korea encounters. We started the morning at K-Water Academy, located in Daejeon, where we got an introduction by Ms. So-ra Keum about the company and its facilities in … Continue reading "K-Water Academy & Headquarters"
Read MoreSeoul National University
The last excursion in Seoul was the visit to the Seoul National University (SNU) on Tuesday the 18th of October. After the lunch at the Gwanak Main Campus, we were welcomed by Professor Young-Oh Kim, Doctor Gi Joo Kim, two PhD-candidates and a master student of the Research Group for Climate Change Adaptation in Water … Continue reading "Seoul National University"
Read MoreSihwa Tidal Power Plant
On the 18 of October, we visited lake Sihwa and its tidal powerplant, which is located along the coast of the West Sea, 60 km from the centre of Seoul. Kim Jongdeug from K-Water gave a presentation and gave a tour in the control room and the powerplant itself. He is responsible for the operation … Continue reading "Sihwa Tidal Power Plant"
Read MoreSinincheon Combined Cycle Power Plant
Today everyone got up early to get on a 1.5 hour trip to the Sinincheon Power Plant in Incheon. This powerplant is operated by KOSPO, the Korean Southern Power Corporation. Before 2000, there was only one power supplier, owned by the government, KEPCO. After a reorganization to create more room for privatized companies on the … Continue reading "Sinincheon Combined Cycle Power Plant"
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