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✅Case Study - Mumbai Flashcards

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1
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where is Mumbai situated?

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On the west coast of India

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What is the climate of Mumbai like?

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Coastal, keeping temperatures cool comapred to other areas

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3
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What was the 2011 population of Mumbai?

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18.4 million

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4
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What is the population density of Mumbai?

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30,900 per square km2

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How large is Mumbai compared to other cities in India and in the world?

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It is the largest city in India and the 4th largest in the world.

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6
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How much of India’s GDP is generated by Mumbai

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5%

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7
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How much of India’s tax revenue does Mumbai generate?

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1/3

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8
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What are the main industries in Mumbai?

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Basic metals and engineering industries as well as chemicals and pharmaceuticals

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9
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What percentage of the population are working?

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33%

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10
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What percentage of homes have a commercial establishment?

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9%, including vegetable shops to illicit liquor stores

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What is the average monthly income of households?

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Rs2978 (£33)

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12
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What percentage of households are below the poverty line?

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40%

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What jobs do women typically do?

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Maids in the local area, or working in the building industry

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How do working conditions compare for women and men?

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They are paid lower wages than men for the same jobs and denied access to training to qualify them for higher paid semi skilled jobs.

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Why do poorer people often have low pay and unreliable income?

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Due to irregular or casual employment

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16
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Why have employment opportunities been decreasing?

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Due to closure of textile mills and lack of new industries

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17
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How did employment in manufacturing change between 1961 and 2001?

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It fell from 41% to 20%

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18
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What has industry in Mumbai changed to?

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Modern industrial infrastructure and vast skilled human resources

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19
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What percentage of Mumbai’s inhabitants live in slum dwellings?

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60%

20
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Which health conditions often affect slum areas in the city?

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Malaria, dysentery, jaundice, cholera and typhoid

21
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How many people live in Dharavi?

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More than 1 million

22
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What percentage of squatting is on private land?

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50%

23
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What percentage of slum huts are made of permanent material?

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12%

24
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What is the average size of a slum hut?

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12.5m2

25
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How many slum households have access to piped water?

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1 in 6

26
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How is Mumabi affected by sea level rise?

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The Arabian sea is flooding areas of the city, forcing land reclamation

27
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What supplies the city with water?

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Three rivers and six large lakes

28
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What is the average rainfall for July?

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600mm, Monsoon season

29
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What is the name of the city’s landfill?

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Deonar

30
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Where is the Deonar landfill located?

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On the Eastern side of the island

31
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How large is the landfill?

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132 hectares

32
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How much waste does the landfill receive every day?

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6000+ tonnes

33
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What is Mumbai’s coastline covered by?

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Mangroves and beaches

34
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What are the Northern Suburbs affected by?

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The burning of rubbish in the municipal garbage dump

35
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What area does the municipal garbage dump cover?

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100ha

36
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What is the level of particulate matter in the Northern Suburbs?

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10 times the WHO’s upper limit

37
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What percentage of the population live in high pollution zones?

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97%

38
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What happened to the landfill in 2016?

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It caught fire, releasing large quantities of poisonous gases and particulates into the air

39
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What is dumped into water ways?

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Untreated sewerage and industrial waste

40
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What percentage of sewerage is discharged into local waterways and coastal waters?

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75%

41
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What has happened to Lake Powai?

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It has slowly been polluted and left in disregard, with around 50% of its surface covered with water hyacinths - which grow in areas with high pollution

42
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What is the official language of Mumbai?

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Marathi

43
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What percentage of migration comes from within the state?

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68%

44
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What are the main reasons for migration?

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Marriage, studying, employment and movement of family

45
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How can Mumbai be seen?

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As a city dominated by slums and poorer areas, rather than a megacity with prosperous financial district and technological manufacturing areas

46
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What percentage of households have experienced theft?

A

12.36%

47
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What percentage of households have experienced criminal intimidation?

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0.51%

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