C 1 - Case Studies Flashcards

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1
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What type of country is India?

A

Emerging country

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2
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What makes Mumbai easily able to trade with Europe?

3 answers

A

Coastal location
Deep natural harbour
Suez Canal

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3
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How is Mumbai connected to the rest of India?

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Through it’s rail network

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4
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Mega city definition…

A

A city with over 10 million population

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World city definition…

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A city with a dominant role in global processes

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Mumbai structure -
What is at the CBD
(3 answers)

A

Oldest part of Mumbai,
Headquarters of TNCs,
Expensive land prices so lots of flats

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Mumbai structure -
What is at the inner suburbs?
(1 answer + location)

A

Slum settlements,

Dharavi

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Mumbai structure -
What is at the outer-suburbs?
(2 answers + location)

A

New Mumbai,
Land is cheaper,
Expanding down rail line

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Mumbai structure -

What is at the urban-rural fringe?

A

Outskirts of Mumbai,

Lots of suburbs have merged

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10
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What is the population trend in Mumbai and why?

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Population has increased rapidly,
Services can’t keep up,
DUE TO…
Rural-Urban migration - bring people from countryside
Natural increase - migrants tend to be young adults that have children

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Opportunities (pull factors) of Mumbai

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Lots of jobs - high skill to low skill depending on TNCs
More and better schools, universities and hospitals
Wages higher in Mumbai than rural areas

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Opportunities of living in a rapid population growth area

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Huge markets to serve population,
People living in slums can set up small scale businesses to sell services and products to people
High skilled jobs in IT and finance (BOLLYWOOD)
Better services

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Challenges of living in a mega city with rapid population growth

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Traffic congestion
Pollution
Over-crowding
Waste disposal, electricity, clean water can’t keep up with demand growth
Poor + expensive housing
Lack of sanitation leading to diseases
Most work in informal sector
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14
Q

Why is there differences in quality of life in Mumbai

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QOL involves - 
Access to clean water and air
Good schools
Hospitals 
Adequate sanitation / income

Mumbai very unequal - extreme wealth and skyscrapers next to slums

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Reasons for inequalities in quality of life?

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Mumbai city government is inefficient
City government doesn’t get a lot of income due to informal sector jobs
Corruption causes expensive housing to be built rather than sorting slums
Politically difficult to make changes to buildings and train stations because of conflict and money

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Advantages and disadvantages of top down projects

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Big and expensive
Manages by city governments
Not all people can access due to location, cost etc

Aim is to help

17
Q

Two examples of projects that improved quality of life in Mumbai

A

Mumbai monorail

Gloria Garbage Site Improvement

18
Q

What is the main advantage of bottom up projects which top down do not do

A

Local organisations work with local people to tackle problems

19
Q

Two examples of bottom up projects in Mumbai

A

SOARC community toilets

Hamada Street Children project