Case Study: Mumbai Flashcards
Is Mumbai a megacity?
Yes
Where is Mumbai located?
West India.
How is Mumbai a social and economic centre?
Economic:
India’s financial centre
Hub of industry and services
Social:
Cultural centre home to the Bollywood movie industry.
How is Mumbai affected by rural to urban migration?
Increased by 14.8 million in 45 years
How much of Mumbais population live in poverty?
50% Live in slums.
What fraction of India’s millionaires like in Mumbai?
1/4
What is the literacy rate in Mumbais slums?
60%
What is the literacy rate in the city as a whole?
90%
How does literacy rate vary by gender in Mumbai?
Women have a lower literacy rate than men.
How many of slum residents have access to public healthcare?
30%
Outbreaks of disease like malaria are common.
How is discrimination an issue in Mumbai?
An influx of African migrants have experienced racial discrimination and are forced to live in slums.
What natural hazards is Mumbai at risk to?
-Flooding
-Tectonic hazards
How is Mumbai at risk of flooding?
It has a monsoon climate so long dry seasons are followed by periods of intense rainfall.
5 rivers flow through Mumbai so many slums are built on flood plains.
How has flooding affected Mumbai?
2005: a flood killed 400 people and left thousands homeless.
Sewage system lane causing water contamination and cholera spread.
How is Mumbai vulnerable to tectonic hazards?
Located on a plate boundary so at risk from earthquakes and low lying soo tsunamis could cause extensive damage.
How is the water pollution in Mumbai unsustainable?
Slums in Mumbai lack sanitation causing water pollution contributing to the spread of illnesses.
Why is Mumbais water supply unsustainable?
Water supply is dependent on monsoon rains and is rationed in dry season but population is growing so the demand for water is growing making it unsustainable in the long term.
How has economic growth affected pollution?
Construction of many more factories and increased car ownership adding to air pollution and Mumbai regularly suffers from acid rain.
How is waste management unsustainable in Mumbai?
The increasing population produces more waste. Most of the waste is incinerated adding to air pollution.
How has air pollution impacted Mumbai?
25% of deaths between 2008 and 2010 were caused by respiratory problems.
How does HIV and AIDS affect Mumbai?
Rates are increasing and patients receive discrimination.
Give an example of a redevelopment project in Mumbai.
2004:
Government cleared Dharavi slum to create new independent township by building new apartments with a water and sewage system.
However residents are worried that the redevelopment will destroy the community spirit of the area.
How have local authorities increased water security in Mumbai?
Has this been effective?
Made rainwater harvesting systems that are compulsory on all new residential buildings.
Only half of new buildings have actually done this though.
How have Mumbai improved their public transport?
To improve air quality, the world bank funded $1 billion dollars to upgrade roads and purchase fuel efficient buses.
What campaign aimed to clean up Mumbai?
What did they do?
Clean up Mumbai campaign.
Cleared litter and educated residents on how to recycle and dispose of waste environmentally.
How have organisations attempting to reduced HIV and AIDS in Mumbai?
Condom Promotion campaigns.
