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1
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Define urbanisation

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An increase in the number of people living in towns and cities

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Define a megacity

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Cities with a population of over 10 million

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Define urban primacy

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An importance/ influence bigger then their size suggests. London is an example

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Define World City

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Cities that play a disproportionate role in world affairs

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Define rural-urban migration

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Movement of people from one country-side to cities

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What are the reasons for Mega City Growth?

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# Rural-Urban migration
# Natural Increase
# People moving there for better jobs
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Why have cities in developed countries experienced decline?

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# DeIndustrialisation 
# Suburbanisation 
#Counter Urbanisation
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Why have places like London and New York grown more recently?

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# Urban Regeneration
# International migration
# Attracted to jobs in the "Knowledge economy"
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Other developed cities e.g. Detroit in the USA have experienced decline, why?

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# Closure of car industry
# Depopulation
# Problems with urban crime/ dereliction
# Discourages investment from TNC'S
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Define push factor

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Something that makes someone want to leave the area

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Define pull factor

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Something that encourages people to an area

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What are examples of push factors?

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# Crime
# Poor weather
# Lack of education
# Poor housing
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What are examples of pull factors?

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Better education, jobs, healthcare and housing

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What is meant by the formal economy?

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# Jobs that pay tax
# Jobs that are regulated by govt
# Employment rights
# Safety/ health regulation
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What is meant by the informal economy?

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# Jobs that don't pay tax
# Jobs that aren't regulated by govt
# Poor worker rights
# No safety/ health regulations
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What is the Burgees model?

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A`land use model- showing CBD, Inner City, Suburbs and Rural Urban fringe

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What would you expect to find in the CBD in devloped countries?

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# Commercial land use
# High building density
# Good Transport infrastructure
# Expensive land
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What would you expect to find in the inner city?

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# Main industry
# Terraced Housing
# Factories
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What would you expect to find in suburbs?

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# Mainly residential use
# Large house (semi)
# Parks
20
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What would you expect to find the Rural Urban Fringe?

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# Big Detached houses
# Lots of green space
# Farming, agriculture
21
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What is the Hoyt model?

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A different land use model theory that shows how land use developed along transport routes

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What is meant by a brown field site?

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A site that previously been built on. Existing infrastructure remains

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What is meant by a greenfield site?

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A site that ha s never been built on before

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What is meant by the term site?

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Original reasons/ factors it was set up there

25
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What is meant by the term situation?

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The growth of settlement/ international and national connections

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Site factors - Mumbai

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# Ulhas river - trading, grown around estuary
# Low lying lands - good for agriculture
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Situation - Mumbai

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# Formed a conurbation with Navi Mumbai
# Deep water harbour
# Growth of ports
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Why is the megacity Mumbai growing rapidly?

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  1. Rural-Urban migration

2. Natural increase

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What is the structure of Mumbai?

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  1. Because of harbour CBD is not in the centre but near the tip
  2. Inner city - Wealthy areas close to the CBD and along waterfront
  3. Middle low income areas further from CBD
  4. Furthest away from CBD - slum settlement
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What are the opportunities for people living in Mumbai?

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# Most people employed in the informal economy
@ Informal economy adds $1 billion to Mumbais GDP
31
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What are the challenges facing Mumbai?

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  1. Economic probelms
  2. Housing shortages
  3. Air pollution/ traffic
  4. Water supply/ waste disposal
32
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What are Mumbai’s economic problems?

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# Working conditions are poor
# Informal jobs
# No tax means the govt can't provide services
# Dharavi factories are illegal
33
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What are Mumbai’s problems with housing?

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@ Poorest 60% live in slums 
# Dharavi is the largest slums 
# City authorities have no money
# Many live in cramped conditions
34
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What are Mumbai’s probelms with air pollution?

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@3,500 people die on Mumbai’s railways every year 
#Poor quality cars – increase air pollution
#Many vehicles are old 
#Fossil fuels from factories due to industrialisation
35
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What are Mumbai’s problems/solutions for waste/water?

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@800 million litres of untreated sewage go into the river every day
@60% of Mumbai’s population use communal taps
@However, 80% of Mumbai’s waste is recycled
@Recycling industry is worth US$1.5millionand employs 10,000 people

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What is meant by sustainable development?

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Development that meets the needs of today’s population as well as future generation

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What factors should sustainable development take into account?

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The social, economic and environmental needs

38
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What is meant by top down development?

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# Organised by the government
# Impacts large numbers of people
# Large amounts of money invested
39
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What is meant by bottom up development?

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# Organised by local people
# Smaller scale
# Locals have control over their development
40
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What is Vision Mumbai?

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A plan for top-down development to improve the city and quality of life

41
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What are the positives/negatives of Vision Mumbai (top-down development)?

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Positives:
 New flats replaced some of the slums
 325 green spaces were restored that were polluted
 Built 300 toilets – improved sanitation
 Improving train capacity and safety
 High rise blocks for slum dwellers
Negatives:
 Many would prefer slum improvements not to lose homes
 Apartment blocks have split communities
 Rents cost more than the slums
 Small workshops have to move impacting recycling industry
 Water supply worsening due to sewage discharge

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What is the LSS project?

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A health charity (bottom-up) to control leprosy on the edge of Dharavi.

43
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What are the positives/negatives of the LSS project (bottom-up development)

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Positives:
 Treated 28,000 people and 75% were cured
 LSS works with communities to improve sanitation (e.g. boiling drinking water/waste disposal)
 Education about vermiculture (worms composting waste) Compost can then be sold
 Running kindergartens for young children to help parents
 Training people to make/sell crafts
Negatives:
Very few – more grassroots/ helping those that need it. However, only affects small amount of people compared to Vision Mumbai and less money invested into projects.
Generally, a more SUSTAINABLE and EFFECTIVE approach.

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