Geography Urban Issues Flashcards
(11 cards)
Where is Mumbai and what are some facts about it?
Mumbai is on the west coast of India in the state of Maharastra.
It has over 20M people, and is the second most populated city in India and India’s richest city.
What are some opportunities for TNCs and businesses in Mumbai?
Mumbai is on the coast, and is the first major city that western trading ships reach, so it’s easy for TNCs to export goods to the west.
Most high skilled workers are unemployed, so there are lots of high skilled workers who could work for a TNC.
The minimum wage is very low in India.
There are zones in Mumbai where businesses can pay less taxes.
What is the name of the biggest slum in India in Mumbai?
Dharavi
What are the largest economic problems facing Mumbai?
Unemployment and poverty are large problems in Mumbai. There are few formal jobs that require low skills, so many people have to work in informal jobs for low pay and poor working conditions.
What is the informal economy in Mumbai?
An economy not monitored by the government. Workers are usually low skill and don’t declare their work so don’t pay tax.
What are some social opportunities in Bristol?
Many festivals, such as the food festival and balloon festival.
An international airport found to the south west.
An aquarium and large shopping centre.
More people younger than 16 than over 65.
Over 2 million people live within 50km of Bristol.
What are some environmental opportunities in Bristol?
Bristol’s integrated transport system:
A plan that links various transported systems into a single network, aiming to reduce congestion and encourage investment.
Urban Greening:
Over 1/3 of Bristol is open space. Bristol has over 400 parks and 8 nature reserves.
Over 90% of the population live within 350m of parkland or waterways.
What are some economic opportunities in Bristol?
Bristol’s traditional industries were based on its function as a port, such as cigarettes being made from tobacco imported from the Caribbean.
Now, the high-tech industry is one of the largest in Bristol, with over 430 separate high-tech industries in the Bristol area, such as robotics companies, 3D printing and AI.
What are some challenges in a poorer area in Bristol such as Filwood.
The average life expectancy is 78 years, 4 years lower than the average of the whole UK.
Only 36% of students get top grades at GCSE.
28% of crime is violent crime.
1/3 of people aged 16-24 are unemployed.
What are some solutions to air pollution in Bristol?
Reduced speed limits.
A new fleet of electric buses.
A clean air zone, forcing people to pay if they drive petrol cars through it.
What is gentrification?
The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving the housing and infastructure.
