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May 24, 20242 min read

Day Ten: Gyeongpo Prickly Waterlily Wetland Protected Area

Today our group toured the Gyeongpo Prickly Waterlily Wetland Protected Area. At first glance, the area was massive and looked like a...

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May 22, 20242 min read

Day Nine: Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Today our group went to Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a world-renowned building designed by a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Zara...

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May 21, 20242 min read

Day Eight: Mapo Resource Recovery Plant

Today our study abroad group visited the Mapo Resource Recovery Plant in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The Mapo Resource Recovery Plant is one of five...

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May 20, 20242 min read

Day Seven: CA Landscape Design & Gwanghwamun Square

Today our group was invited to meet Younjun Jo, a landscape architect for CA Landscape Design. This private company has completed several...

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May 19, 20241 min read

Day Six: Changdeokgung Palace

Today our group visited the Changdeokgung Palace, the secondary palace to the primary palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace. This was built in...

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May 18, 20241 min read

Day Five: The Korean Demilitarized Zone

On our fifth day in South Korea, our group rode a bus to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a weapons-free line near the 38th parallel...

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May 17, 20242 min read

Day Four: Oil Tank Culture Park & World Cup Park

On the fourth day of our study-abroad trip, our group visited the Oil Tank Culture Park which resides in Nanjido, right beside the...

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May 16, 20242 min read

Day Three: Organized Jane Jacob's Walk with a Citizen Activist

Today was a special day that I was super excited about within our study abroad program schedule. Our group visited the Ihwa Mural...

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May 15, 20242 min read

Day Two: Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center of Korea & Cheong Gye Cheon Museum

On day two of our study abroad, our group began the day by visiting the Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center of Korea (GKED)....

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May 14, 20242 min read

Day One: Exploring the City of Seoul, South Korea

Today was our first full day in Seoul, South Korea. I am somewhat familiar with metropolitan cities and how they are generally painted...

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Welcome to my blog, a place where I can share innovative practices of sustainable urbanism currently practiced in parts of South Korea. The theme of this blog will focus on how sustainable urbanism in South Korea affects its environment both positively and negatively.

The environment is important, affecting everything from climates, temperatures, mental and physical health, and how we perceive our surroundings. Addressing and finding solutions that enhance sustainability and prevent further environmental harm is crucial for our future. This is why I will be studying sustainable urbanism practices in South Korea that aid the environment posting them on my blog throughout my trip.

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Hello everyone! I am Kaylie Williams, an undergraduate student at East Carolina University majoring in Community and Regional Planning. I am passionate about traveling, cheesecake, and finding ways to better myself. Most of all, I am passionate about the environment and learning practices that further mitigate environmental harm and encourage practices that increase the overall health of the environment and its people.

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