Water Resources Management

Water reuse comparison between Republic of Korea and Peoples Republic of China

Juan Jeronimo Nieblas Petrissans

Abstract.- Both China and Korea are countries with water issues. They have pollution in their rivers, lakes, reservoirs and aquifers, which is mainly due to economical growth. Whichever differences the countries have, they both have the necessity for water reuse projects in order to sustain or improve their way of living. Some water reuse projects are currently underway. We are know entering the slope of water reuse growth.

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I. Introduction 2 II. Chinese General Background 3 III. Korean General Background 3 IV. Physical Characteristics of China …ver más…

One of the biggest issues regarding water resources management comes when undeveloped countries want to grow economically; usually this comes at a big price, environmentally speaking. The issue is; how can we help developing nations become rich without degrading or depleting their water?
In this paper I’m going to revise and compare two Asian countries that have gone through some impressive economic growth in the past 50 years, the first one is The Peoples Republic of China which has grown at a fast pace since the Chinese government decided to open up to the world and allowed foreign investments, the second one is The Republic of Korea or better known as South Korea, that underwent Civil unrest that led to a war and finally to the division of the north and the south; after the war South Korea grew into a fully developed nation.
The purpose of this paper should not be that of a judging point on deciding who is better or worst, both countries have different needs and different characteristics, it should just deliver some insight on the water reuse needs and status of each country, The comparison will give us a broader picture of some of the water problems and solutions undergoing in Asia, this is because of the differences and similarities between China, South Korea and the rest of