Uploaded on 2016-08-24 by YouRee Park

1. In South Korea, the dominating fossil fuel in use is oil followed by coal then gas, all of which are imported. Interestingly, a third of the coal is exported. 2. The following demands have been listed in order of magnitude. Oil; Export, non energy use industries, road transport Coal; Industry (non metalic minerals, Iron and steel) Gas; Industry (chemical and petrochemical, iron and steel), Others (residential, commerce and public services) Converted Electricity; Industry (Machinery, Iron and steel, chemical and petrochemical), Others (commerce and public services, residential) 3. I would first tackle the non energy use industries (42.8 mtoe), which directly correlate to construction materials. There needs to be construction regulations or incentives that push for new ways to use different materials to build buildings and roads. This will also help with finding a solution for the UHI, which is often caused by the heat absorbent materials that the street canyons are made up of. Additionally, there are plenty of Korean architectural styles that are based on natural material like paper Han-Ji, trees and rocks, that is used for energy free air circulation and light deflection. This can furthermore be encouraged to revive the traditional architectural style which will give the streets a more local characteristic. Secondly, There is a significant amount of oil being used in the roads (28.6 mtoe). The traffic congestion is very often caused by commuters, since the city is very large and has a centralized business district where everyone needs to get to. More affordable living areas need to be made within the city so that people can live near their work and can bike to their work. I would give large corporations an incentive/ CO2 emission tax reduction for implementing car-pool policies for their workers or offering their workers shuttles. Many say that Seoul is too big and traffic is too aggressive for riding bikes, but it needs to be facilitated in order to reduce oil being used on the roads. I would first regulate biking within the individual or groups of districts of Seoul instead of trying to make the entire city bike-able. I would make the paths not entirely by the main car roads, but through smaller, quicker streets where the riders feel more safe and shaded as shown in the uploaded image above. This is the Sejong village of the Jong-no district in Korea, which is near where I am currently living. I created a bike path that runs through the local, peaceful parts of the village while avoiding a congested traffic zone which is the road marked with number 4. Through these paths, the users can see all the small cafes, restaurants, street markets, historical- and natural sites which will connect the users more with the local businesses and history. Road 1 is adjacent to the Gyeong bok Palace, old palace of the kings of the Josun dynasty, which is seen on the bottom right corner of the map. The roads surrounding the palace are peaceful, with many vegetation and are already well-paved for bikers. Road 1 leads straight to the Boek Chon, another traditional Han-Ok village with three schools that is visited by many locals and tourists. Road 1 will be a perfect bike path that will connect the two villages without having to go through another chaotic, central junction of streets which is just on the other side of the Gyeong bok Palace, running parallel to Road 1. Road 2 is an incline of a mountain and many bikers use this path while struggling with the slope and many other traffic. The bike path which is extended in a straight path of Road 4, is an adequate alternative for the bikers, as the travel becomes more shorter and protected. Road 4 leads to the mountain, with well maintained walking paths, cool breeze and scene view. The road leading up to it has many local eateries, clothing shops and other types of small businesses. The bike path that leads up to it will be of great use for locals looking for an escape into nature.