Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Waterfront cities

Waterfront cities

"Life Below Water"

"Life Below Water"

Pickup Country

Republic of Korea

Alongside exponential growth in GDP, per capita water use in the Republic of Korea has also grown. However, it has seen a marked decrease in recent year. Seasonal variation in water availability remains a challenge for the country’s water management, especially in light of water-related disasters exacerbated by climate change. About two thirds of the annual precipitation falls in the monsoon season between June and September. There are four major river basins in Korea, namely the Han, Geum, Nakdong and Yeongsan-Seomjin.

Ministry of Environment