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Seoul’s Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS) is an integrated data hub for smart city management.
In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.
Seoul’s Owl Service has reduced the use of passenger cars by more than 2 million trips per year.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides market analysis, such as consumption patterns and purchasing power, to help small entrepreneurs succeed.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Moa House is an innovative model that improves living conditions by reducing project timelines and providing infrastructure for hard-to-redevelop low-rise homes.
Experience shows affordability, adoptability, and community support are critical for catalyzing digitalization efforts in the water sector.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.