Case Study: Mumbai

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

Wealth:
- Home of ‘Bollywood’
- Movies
- Modern architecture
- Head offices of business

Poverty
- Largest slum area in Asia (Dharavi)
- 1 million people live in Dharavi slum

Question 2

Land use patterns

Answer 2

• ‘Dharavi’ is a major slum located in the north
• It has one of the most crowded cities in the world (27000 people per km^2)
• Although some live in richer areas such as Malabar hill, around half of the population live in the streets or slums

Question 3

Economic inequality

Answer 3

• Huge numbers of people live in poverty and the city’s growth is unsustainable
• Low taxes and informal economy do not provide the necessary funds to allow investment into infrastructure
• Around 5 million have no access to clean water

Question 4

Cultural diversity

Answer 4

• Each day Mumbai receives around 1000 migrants who contribute to the economy
• Multiple languages are spoken such as Marathi, English and Bambaiya Hindi
• There are also many religions practiced, each with their own festivals, such as Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam.