Busan Eco Delta Smart City

Busan Eco Delta Smart City Business Overview

A city where the ecological environment around the three rivers and
the key technologies of the 4th industrial revolution are in harmony

Busan Eco Delta City

Location

Gangseo-gu, Busan
Area

11.8 k㎡
Schedule

2012-2023
Target population

76,000 (30,000 households)
Focus

Housing, commerce, R&D, logistics, etc.
Developer

Busan Metropolitan City, K-Water, Busan Metropolitan Corporation

National Smart City Pilot Project

Area

2.8 k㎡
Target population

8,500 (3,380 households)
Focus

Multi-functioning area including major city features such as housing, commercial and R&D ideal for application of cutting-edge technologies

Waterfront city

Eco-friendly waterfront city located at the basin of Nakdong River ideal for implementing water and environmental innovations

Synergy effect

Located in the center of the local government projects, West-Busan Development Plan and Eastern South Industrial Zone: Potential industrial chain effect in nearby areas

Testbed

EDC can be a testbed for emerging technology allowing for divergence of validated technologies in Central Busan area and re-validation of technologies with big city data

Accessibility

Proximity to New Gimhae International Airport (5 km), Namhae Expressway Branch 2 and Pusan Newport (12 km) makes EDC ideal for hosting multinational corporations and exporting the city model

Vision

For future living where the nature, people, and technology come together

A place of innovation and international leadership

Key Value

Foster 4IR technology & improve quality of life

Busan Eco Delta Smart City aims to adopt the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to lead future industry and allow citizens to benefit from fair opportunity and inclusive growth with increased quality of life in the areas of education, culture, safety, and environment

Directions for National Smart City

Innovation-driven planning in all stages from the design process to implementation and operation, instead of the conventional, developer-led planning

Process Innovation

To address urban problems led by citizens engaging through various media
Technological Innovation

Environment/people-focused space design with 4IR technologies
Governance Innovation

Public (government)-private business model for city implementation and operation with innovative support system

Strategies (6 key objectives)

To build a people-centric city for better living by resolving and preventing current urban issues and to grow into an international tech hub with progressive adaptation and testing of the key 4IR technologies

Spatial Planning for
Technological Adaptation
and New Smart Growth
Future Proof City
Platform for Sustainable
Urban Innovations
Ten Innovations
That Add Values to Urban
Living
Future-Readiness
Citizen Engagement
Global Governance