Ulsan Port Authority and Ulsan Metropolitan City’s Nam-gu transformed 10,300 m² of abandoned port hinterland into an eco-friendly urban forest through a public-private governance model.
By establishing a dedicated Task Force and utilizing dredged soil for cost-effective land leveling, the project successfully overcame administrative and waste management challenges.
This initiative is expected to remove 168 kg of air pollutants annually, reducing fine dust by 25.6% and ultrafine dust by 40.9%, which will significantly improve residents’ quality of life and set a premier global benchmark for port-city ecological restoration.