Planning Program’s Summer Study Abroad

Sustainable Urbanism of Seoul, South Korea

May 27, 2019 – June 10, 2019

Study Abroad program page: https://piratesabroad.ecu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10804

Ten students and two professors (Dr. Burrell Montz and Dr. Misun Hur) visited Seoul, South Korea, this summer. With “sustainable urbanism” as the main theme, the program has four focuses: Environmental innovation, transportation innovation, world and historic architecture, and culture.

Students visited 32+ sites, including Seoul Transport Operation and Information Service center (SEOUL TOPIS), the Incheon Free Economic Zone (iFez), the Chenggyecheon Stream Restoration Project, and the World Cup Park. We met urban designers, landscape architects, city officials, and historians to hear from the professionals directly.

  • Two weeks in Korea
  • Total steps made: 305,081 steps (21,791 steps/day)
  • Total miles walked: 134.58 miles (9.61 miles/day)
  • Total photos and videos I took: 1,605 photos and videos (7.83 GB)