Unit 7
Greenlake/Roosevelt Urban Village
Pre-visit Information:
Green Lake and Roosevelt are separate neighborhoods so its hard to find the population of the eastern side​ of Green Lake so I just calculated the population of both neighborhoods. Green Lake has a population has a population of around 10,000 and Roosevelt around 9,000 so the total population of the neighborhoods would be around 19,000. The population of the urban village is around 9,000-10,000. Both neighborhoods have a majority of the population having high education levels with around 80% having bachelors and above. The whole area has good access to Busses and has a Light Rail station in the central area of the Urban Village. The Median age is around 35-45 depending on far you get from the main strip. 80% of the people are white and the both genders are equal. The median house price is around 950,000 and the average income is around 80,000. There is no history of redlining in the area.
Part One:
Nigeria benefits from several stabilizing factors that contribute to its overall resilience and quality of life. The extraction of natural resources, such as oil and gas, provides substantial revenue and economic opportunities. Coastal cities with Free trade zones, in Lagos and Calabar, can trade with foreign countries, advancing economic growth. Digital advancement, driven by the rise of technology Nigeria and Africa boosts the local economy and creates skilled employees.
However, Nigeria faces many destabilizing factors that affect its stability. The high crude birth rate (36 per 1000) causes a rapid population growth, limiting resources, and creates a strain of infrastructure. Economic issues, including inflation and unemployment, create financial crisis for many people. Security concerns, such as ongoing conflicts and criminal activities, pose risks to public safety and disrupt daily life. Poverty remains a very big issue, making social inequalities worse and limits access to basic services. Corruption is a very big problem in most of Africa. In Nigeria over using income from extraction of natural materials is common leaving little to spend on basic communal needs. Terrorism, particularly in regions affected by groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP, threatens national security and displaces communities.
Overall, Nigeria's stability can be rated at a -1 on a scale of -5 to +5. This rating is a balance between the country's stabilizing forces and destabilizing forces. Two factors that had a more substantial impact is the extraction of natural resource (stabilizing) and the high birth rate and corruption (destabilizing) . While the extraction of natural resources drives economic growth, the overuse of the income of the extraction of resources and high birth rate puts pressure services and infrastructure. Balancing these two factors, along with other stabilizing and destabilizing factors, leads to a stability rating of -1 for Nigeria. fixing security, economic issues, and corruption will improve the countries stability.