Nanjido, an island in Republic of South Korea, at the end of the Han River was made a landfill site in 1978. Fifteen years later, the site had to be closed due to the extensive damage caused by the pollution of soil, air, surface and underground water. In 1996, the Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to continue till 2020.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/nanjido-wasteland-restoration-world-cup-park
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kulwant-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/man-development
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wastelands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wasteland-development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tourism
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-korea
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
