Urbanisation in Mumbai/dharavi: India ! Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Mumbai
A
- based in India
- west of India
- facing Arabian Sea
2
Q
What is Mumbai’s lower class workforce like
A
- many are unskilled and self employed and often unregulated
- many work as taxi drivers, street sellers, mechanic etc
- Bollywood also employ huge numbers of people
3
Q
What is Mumbai’s population
A
- Mumbai is India’s largest city
- 22 million
4
Q
What used to be Mumbai’s main industry
A
- historical colonial past
- textile mills
- seaport
5
Q
Hwo does Mumbai serve as important economic hub of India
A
- contributes 10% of all factory employment
- 40% of India’s foreign trade
- many of India’s transnational corporations are based in Mumbai (state bank of India)
6
Q
What is the richer jobs like
A
- specialised technical industries
- aerospace
- engineering
- medical research
7
Q
Where is dharavi slum
A
- Northwest of Pune
- Based on the coast of mithi river
8
Q
What is dharavis population and how much space does it take up
A
- 1 million population
- 2.1 square kilometres
- fastest growing population in India
9
Q
What are the pull factors to Mumbai
A
- better healthcare
- better housing
- better education
- more jobs
10
Q
What are some push factors to move form rural areas to Mumbai
A
- little jobs
- bad healthcare or non in rural areas
- little education
- lack of jobs or opportunity
11
Q
What problems has dharavi slum created
A
- over crowding
- no real housing
- spread of diseases like polio and leprosy
- dirty water (people dumb rubbish and sewage in the rivers)
- dangerous
- no sewage system
12
Q
What is the life expectancy for dharavi and Mumbai
A
Dharavi : 50 years
Mumbai : 70 years
13
Q
What was the total turnover in the slum in one year
A
1 US billion
14
Q
What is the literacy rate in the slum
A
69% however many families can’t afford for their children to go to school
