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The world's population is concentrated more and more in mega-cities, with 5 urban areas having more than 20 million people (about the population of Australia

  • Tokyo, 35,000,000
  • Mexico City, 23,000,000
  • Seoul, 22,300,000
  • New York, 22,000,000
  • Sau Poulo, 22,200,000

Urban air pollution is now common in all large cities, worse on some days, better on others

But never gone....

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South Korea's capital city is Seoul

It's population is 50,004,441

(more that double Australia's)

Causes of air pollution in South Korea

"Aggravating the air pollution problem is the skyrocketing number of motor vehicles, especially private passenger vehicles resulting from the significant rise in incomes. At the end of 1993, the number of automobiles on the roads was 6.27 million, up from just 40,000 in 1965. In 1992, motor vehicles emitted 1.84 million tons of all pollution. In Seoul, 60 percent of air pollutants come from motor vehicle exhaust emissions include more stringent emission standards and improve fuel quality."

AIR POLLUTION

in South Korea

by Conor and Spencer

Most of the South Korean environment is mountains with its highest point being Halla-san which is an extinct volcano.

air pollution, what is it?

The climate of South Korea is temperate with cold winters and hot, wet summers the average winter temp is 2.5 degrees C while the average summer temp is 29.5 degrees C

  • Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odour in harmful amounts. That is, amounts which could be harmful to the health or comfort of humans and animals or which could cause damage to plants and materials.

South Korea's economy is high tech and industrial its main industries include electronics, telecommunications, auto productions, steel, ship building and chemical production.

South Korea

South Korea's recent history is one

of amazing progress.

It has become one of the world's

top high-tech

manufacturing economies

Some of South Korea's major companies

include

Hyundai, LG and Samsung

what is South Korea doing to prevent pollution ?

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