David Bengston

Northern Research Station

Dr. Bengston sitting under a tree with Korean university students

My favorite science experience was learning about urban growth and urban policies in South Korea. I learned about them when I was a visiting scientist at Seoul National University during the summer of 2004. Managing urban growth is important. It was exciting to see the effects of Korea’s policies to manage urban growth and protect the environment. Policies are like rules we must follow. A highlight was hiking the heavily used recreational trails that surround Seoul. Seoul is an urban area of more than 20 million people (which is more than twice the population of New York City!).


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