South Korea’s Experience with Smart Infrastructure Services: Smart Water Management
Sep 2020
Author(s): Kim, Ho-Young;Kang, Dong-Won
The IDB's 2020 flagship book, “From Structures to Services,” seeks to motivate us to think about today's basic infrastructure services and how technological disruption will change the way…
Water Resources Management in the Republic of Korea: Korea’s Challenge to Flood & Drought with Multi-purpose Dam and Multi-regional Water Supply System
Nov 2018
Author(s): Kim, Hwa Young;Shin, Cheolkyun;Park, Yonghyo;Moon, Jiyoung
The Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea) boasts a 5,000-year history. However, it is better known for recovering from the complete destruction caused by the Korean War (1950-1953) and for…
From Potato Chips to Computer Chips: Features of Korea's Economic Development: Knowledge Sharing Forum on Development Experiences: Comparative Experiences of Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun 2015
Author(s): Tcha, MoonJoong
When considering countries of phenomenal economic development and growth, Korea is among the top tiers. While there are other economies with similar economic growth, including those of Singapore,…