Detroit Case Study ( Changing Places)

Question 1

Endogenous factors?

Answer 1

Location-border between USA and Canada.SE Michigan,most populated city in Michigan.

Economic-unemployment
9.6%,employment 93%,avg salary 20.7k.
Median home cost 71.6k and home appreciation in last 10yrs is 139%

Physical geography-located on Detroit river that connects lakes Erie/sinclair.

Topography-flat with areas of declines found near Detroit river.

Land use- urban landscape currently being regenerated.split into multiple wards(most abandoned).regeneration projects and past problems had led to gentrification in older neighbourhoods

Demographics-population 639,111 in 2020,620,410 in 2022.pop slowly declining as regeneration takes place.most pop between 14-29yrs old.78% identify as black/african American,12% white.

Infrastructure-older neibourhoods/abandoned buildings left to decay.6 plus airports including Oakland and Coleman airport,

Question 2

Exogenous factors?

Answer 2

People-620,410 split into multiple wards and most wealthy found midtown Detroit.

Money/infrastructure-history of high crime rates,violence n robberies 1967 due to lack of money.oil crisis in 1970 made ppl aware of high cost fuel efficient cars being made.

Resources-as motor industries chose to locate, resources became scarce.Detroit had history of being polluted by nearby industries

Ideas- many cultural altercations have been brought up due to movement of ppl from diff religions