Megacities- South Korea, Seoul by Grace https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk Grace Yip en-us 2017-08-23 04:08:14 UTC 2025-03-15 09:14:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182248818 Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. ]]> 2017-08-23 04:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182248818 LANDMARKS graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182249726 Seoul is home to a number of famous landmarks, from buildings, towers and stunning architectural masterpieces.
Here is a video about some of seouls famous landmarks.

Watch until 3 minutes and 10 seconds]]> 2017-08-23 04:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182249726 THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND POPULATION graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182249773 Seoul is the capital and largest city in South Korea and considered a megacity because it has a population of over ten million people, with nearly half of its 10 million people going in the National Capital Area. 
The Seoul National Capital Area is the second largest in the world at 233.7 square miles and an average elevation of just above sea level at 282 feet; because of its very large population, Seoul is considered a global city and it is the center of South Korea's economy, culture and politics. As one of the most densely packed cities in the world, Seoul does not have much room for growth. In fact, Seoul's population has been declined for a few years as childbirth rates remain very low.

In 1960, people were flooding to the capital for employment, packing the city and sending real estate prices through the roof for the Korea war just ended. But Seoul's population started its decline in 2011, dropping 0.11% in just one quarter. According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, the city's number of single people keeps growing as young married couples move for cheaper housing.

]]> 2017-08-23 04:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182249773 SUSTAINABILITY graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182475583 Korean leaders have turned a watchful eye to environmental sustainability.The plan has as three main strategies on environment, society and culture, and economy. Notable goals include limiting reliance on nuclear power, addressing energy consumption in the building sector, and increasing female economic activity and decision-making. 
Large projects for Sustainability that have been accomplished would be the removal of an elevated highway that is now restored by a stream that goes through the heart of the city, a riverfront park development, investments in transit, and a massive transition to electric-powered buses.
The leaders of Korea are now thinking about how their evaluation model can meet reporting requirements for the Urban Sustainability Development Goal. ]]> 2017-08-24 01:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/182475583 Bibliography graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/183303715 http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/seoul-population/http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/seoul-population/
https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-seoul-south-korea-1435519
https://youtu.be/DRJicy17jv
http://www.newgeography.com/content/002060-the-evolving-urban-form-seoul
http://www.urbancincy.com/2011/01/the-surprising-story-of-sustainability-in-seoul/
http://datadriven.yale.edu/climate/measuring-urban-sustainability-in-seoul-south-korea/]]> 2017-08-29 04:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/183303715 graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184398856 2017-09-03 11:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184398856 Map of South Korea graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184398871 2017-09-03 11:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184398871 This is the stream that was once an elevated highway graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184399744 2017-09-03 11:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184399744 This is a electric-powered bus graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184399867 2017-09-03 11:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/184399867 graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/185070148 In 1960, the war just ended so that's why the population was a bit low at that stage, but the numbers started multiplying every ten years aft er to help rebuilt the broken city. Workers jobs that were set destroyed by the war, were all forced to help rebuild the city causing the population to rise dramatically. After around 1970, the population kept on growing for there was a rise of new opportunities in the New city Seoul. The population kept on growing until 1990 where they noticed there was too many people in Seoul, so loving couples started getting fewer children.]]> 2017-09-06 11:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/185070148 graceyip https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/185077136 This is a graph of other Urban cities populations during 1960 to 2010around Seoul.]]> 2017-09-06 12:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/graceyip/w5kx7jfxdlk/wish/185077136