Over the past 100 years, the settlements of Seoul, Shanghai, and New York have undergone significant changes in terms of buildings, transportation infrastructure, and population. Seoul transformed from a city of short wooden houses to a modern metropolis of tall glass and concrete skyscrapers. Shanghai developed from a port city of wooden structures into a global financial hub with unique modern architecture. New York maintained taller buildings earlier than the other cities and further advanced its extensive subway system, though its growth was more gradual. All three cities saw improvements in transportation networks and rising populations that accompanied their economic and urban development over the past century.

1. Settlements Over Time
What are the changes the settlement of Seoul,
Shanghai and New York has made over 100 years?
By.Jiyoung

2. What is a settlement?
A settlement is a place where people live.
Settlements always change.
4 Kinds of changes of
settlement
- Shape
- Function
- Land Use
- Number and type of people living

3. Settlement changes - Places
South
Korea
Seoul
What changes in
China these places have
made ?
Shanghai
U.S
New York

4. Seoul
Seoul is a capital city in Korea. Seoul is CBD (Central Business District) and in
there, all the financial/politic things are happening. In the past, the king lived
there so still, there are some palaces left. Nowadays, the president lives there.
Seoul is the city which has the largest population in Korea, South. Seoul is located
in the center of Korea. After 1960, with Korea’s financial developments, Seoul
began to run urbanization (changing to the city -> More buildings, apartments,
services, etc.) Now, Seoul is the most important part in Korea. Now, Seoul’s function
is resort town and market town.
Map of Seoul

5. Seoul, in 1900
Seoul’s Buildings
Seoul was a lot different from nowadays in 100 years ago. There were some
palaces, and the houses were made of blocks or trees, including roof tile on it.
Buildings were usually short, different from nowadays’ buildings which are tall,
big and high.
Seoul’s Transportations
People began to use street car. It wasn’t very popular at
that time, but some people used street car. People who
did not ride street car walked to go place to place.
People started to use street car since 1910, when the
street car was running ordinarily. At 1921, 89,981
people (one day) used street car, even though in 1919,
May 30th, 31, 781 people used street car. These data
show us that when the time passed, more people started
to use street car.

6. Seoul, in 1950
Seoul’s Buildings - Destroyed
In 1950, June 25th, there was a war between North Korea and South
Korea. Because of this war, many houses and buildings were destroyed.
Houses which were not destroyed were rare to see.
Palanquin Transportations
In 1950, transportations also
changed. Domestic bus appeared.
Domestic bus was more
comfortable than palanquin or just
walking. Also, Diesel locomotive
was used around 1950. It was
adopted by U.S army while the war
between South and North Korea.
Domestic Bus

7. Seoul, in 2000
Modern Buildings, HUGE CHANGE!
A huge change started to appear in Seoul after 50 years.
Different from old, short, small buildings and houses,
modern big, tall, new apartments and buildings were built.
They even built 60 floor buildings! Now, modern buildings
are common than the traditional, old houses. Modern
apartments and buildings made our lives easier, and it was
part of a huge settlement change!
Modern Transportation
Palanquin
KTX
Transportation also changed over 50 years. Long ago, Korean used to
ride horses or palanquin. However, nowadays people ride cars, buses,
trains and subways. Faster and fashionable transportations appeared
like KTX and it was a lot different from palanquin or horse. Cars and
buses and all the transportation that we ride made our lives easier and
more comfortable.

8. Seoul’s Changes
When the time past in Seoul,
Seoul’s settlement has developed. 100 years ago, there
100 years changed Seoul a lot. was less services.
Old, short and unfashionable Nowadays, we are
houses and buildings turned into surrounded by many
new, tall and fashionable services. When there is
buildings. In the past, people used a fire, fire-fighter might
trees or blocks to make a house. come and help people
However, it changed over 100 and that wasn’t a
years. People use glasses, cements, common scene before
concretes, etc. Now, people create 100 years.
beautiful houses with gardens,
too.
Also, 100 years ago, people ride street car, which
was similar with bus nowadays. People weren’t able
to ride cars or subways which were faster/more
comfortable than the streetcar/walking. Nowadays,
people are still working on making better (faster)
transportation which might help people to be more
comfortable. These new type of transportations
were part of settlement change.

9. Shanghai
Shanghai is the biggest city
in China. Shanghai is very
important city because it is
a port, with financial,
information, trade and
science technology. Near
Shanghai, there is an
entrance to get into the Shanghai map
sea. Trade helps Shanghai
with finance. Shanghai’s
economy grew really fast.
Shanghai is the city with the
most developed at trading,
even long ago. Nowadays,
Shanghai’s function is port
and resort town.
Shanghai is a port

10. Shanghai, in 1900
Shanghai’s Buildings
In 1900, Shanghai’s houses were made
of woods or blocks, just like Seoul did.
Shanghai’s houses also had roof tile on
it, and there were no apartments.
Shanghai’s Transportations
Shanghai was a port. Shanghai was
located near the sea, so it was easy to
trade with other country. At this time,
Shanghai didn’t have an advanced sea
transportation. There were many
wooden boats.

11. Shanghai, in 1950
Shanghai’s Buildings Hong
Kong and
Shanghai
Bank
In 1950, some old buildings were still left, but soon buildings changed.
They developed too. Shanghai’s building started to look like western.
People began to build taller houses/buildings after 50 years.
Shanghai’s Transportations
In 1950, more cars appeared in
Shanghai. Shanghai has developed
over 50 years. Shanghai kept its
function as a port. They traded
with other countries even 50 years
after, and their industries has
developed, too.

12. Shanghai, in 2000
Shanghai’s buildings
Interesting buildings started to be built in
Shanghai after 50 years. People began to build
tall towers. Fashionable and unique buildings
started to appear. Now, most people in Shanghai
live in buildings, which is taller than the houses
in 100 years ago.
Shanghai’s Transportation
Shanghai’s port developed a
lot. Instead of wooden boats,
cruise and huge port has
appeared in Shanghai. Now,
Shanghai’s port is the largest
port in the world. Not only
port, new roads have been
created in Shanghai.

13. Shanghai’s Changes
When the time past, Shanghai’s settlement
changed. 100 years ago, Shanghai’s houses were
old and unfashionable, like most countries did.
However in 1950, Shanghai’s building has
changed a little. The buildings were taller than
50 years ago and its style mixed with western a
little. After another 50 years past, Shanghai’s
buildings were taller, bigger and its style was
mixed with western a lot.
Not only ships, (sea
transportation) cars and
other land
transportations have
developed in shanghai.
Transportations also affected the changes of
Shanghai’s settlement. Shanghai’s function was
a port, and the sea transportations were
developed. 100 years ago, people made wooden
ships. After 50 years, more ships, roads and cars
appeared in Shanghai. Now, Shanghai’s port is
the biggest in the world. (2004) Now, instead of
wooden ships, cruise and other huge ships are
traveling the world.

14. New York
New York City is located in the
Northeastern United States. New
York is the most populous in United
States. It is the largest city in the
USA and it has a significant impact
on global commerce, finance,
media, culture, art, fashion,
research, education, and
entertainment. New York is one of
the three ‘command centers’ for
the world economy. New York City
has developed their
transportations, economy, buildings
and services. It is a developed city.
Its buildings are fashionable and it
has convenient services. Now, New
York’s function is resort town, port,
industrial and market town.

15. New York, in 1900
New York’s Buildings
New York’s buildings were made of blocks in 1900. It
wasn’t very short at that time; it was pretty tall. Some
buildings looked like an apartment but some
buildings didn’t. The building was quite fashionable.
New York’s Transportations
In 1900, there were taxi cabs.
Different from other cities, many
transportations were in the
roads; it was pretty crowded. In
addition, Gasoline omnibus
appeared. These transportations
made people’s life easier and
more comfortable.

16. New York, in 1950
New York’s Buildings
In 1950, higher buildings appeared in New
York. More buildings were built than 50
years ago. The buildings were more
fashionable and modern than 50 years
before.
New York’s Transportations
New York’s transportations
also changed. Cars appeared
and taxi has developed. Taxi
looked similar with nowadays.
Not only transportations, more
roads have been created.
Transportations have
developed over 50 years.

17. New York, in 2000
New York’s Buildings
Now, New York’s building are
really fancy and modern. Some
New York’s buildings are in
interesting shapes. Taller and
more fashionable buildings are
making building forest in New
York.
New York’s Transportations
New York’s transportations developed,
too. Many cars in the street made
traffic jam. New York’s developed
transportations made people
comfortable, but also uncomfortable.
Buses, cars and subways are common
in New York now. Subways are really
developed in New York.

18. New York’s Changes
New York is a developed city. In there, there are many developed
transportations and buildings. Tall buildings appeared in New York
before Seoul and Shanghai did, and it was a fast development. New
York’s settlement grew fast, but it didn’t change a lot as Seoul and
Shanghai did. Especially, New York’s buildings were really similar even
though the time passed.
New York’s transportation changed. Almost every transportation in New
York is fast. Subway is the most developed transportation in New York,
and it made people’s lives easier and comfortable.

19. Settlement Changes - Advantage
Houses
Jobs
Food
Less time & Money to travel
Better Service
Activities

20. Settlement Changes - Disadvantage
Traffic
Air/Water pollution
Wasted lands
Crime & Vandalism
Expensive land

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