Mumbai Flashcards
(30 cards)
What’s the perception of Mumbai
Dirty and crowded
What is the slum in Mumbai called
Dharavi
What’s the positive perception of Mumbai
There’s an efficient recycling scheme and increasing employment
How do rural India view Mumbai
As a job opportunity
What’s the environmental sustainability like
Quite bad due to overcrowding
What project has been developed
The project to reclaim land in the Arabian Sea
What’s new bombay
A planned city next to Mumbai
How big is new bombay
Over 400 hectares, holding nearly 200k people
Where is Mumbai
West coast of India next to the Arabian Sea
How high up is mumbai
Most is just above sea level, lots of mangroves and beaches
What’s the climate like
A monsoon climate with a peak rainfall of 600mm
What’s the minimum temperature in mumbai
23.5 degrees
What’s the maximum temperature in mumbai
29.5 degrees
What type of city is mumbai
World city with squatter settlements
What’s Mumbai to India
Financial capital of the country
How much has the population grown by
It’s more than doubled since 1991
What percentage of residents live in slums
40
What’s the problem with water pollution
Disease is rife as sewage is untreated
What do scrap dealers do in the water
Dump sludge, oil and rubbish
What are some major concerns due to air pollution
Respiratory illnesses including asthma and bronchitis
What happened after the 2010 chlorine leak
76 people had to be treated and 10 went to the ICU
What is the problem with monsoons
Risk of flooding as most of Mumbai is impermeable
What are some water pollution solutions
Provide waste collection systems and educate people on the impacts
What are some air pollution solutions
Burn fuel not fat, National air quality index
