Sejong University Sejong Institute of Science and Technology "increase competitiveness by relocating water supply to the metropolitan area"

Sejong University's Sejong Institute of Science and Technology (SAIST) held a seminar on the theme of water transfer at the Ocean AI Center on the 21st.

Joo Myung-gun, honorary chairman of Sejong University, pointed out in a keynote speech, "The Korean Peninsula is a region blessed with annual precipitation of more than 1,300 mm, but it created a downstream intake water source to prevent much of the country from being used, thereby limiting growth."

In bed, LA has developed into the largest city in the western United States by drawing water from the Colorado River, 380 kilometers away, the Owens Valley, 674 kilometers away, and the Sacramento River, 489 kilometers away.

San Francisco supplies water from the hatch dam 260 kilometers away, and New York is developing the Hudson River basin while supplying clean water by connecting Ketzkill 190 kilometers away and Delaware Reservoir 137 kilometers away.

On the other hand, Korea's metropolitan area has a population of 27 million and produces more than 60% of GDP, but development is limited due to the water supply protection zone, causing 142 trillion won in damage. Therefore, the relocation of water sources to Hwacheon Dam, Soyang Dam and Chungju Dam can improve water quality and significantly increase the number of land available, the honorary chairman of the state board argued.