Changing places Flashcards
What is Urbanisation?
social and economic processes whereby an increasing proportion of the population of a country or region live in urban areas.
what is Infrastructure
Set of facilities and systems that serve a purpose
What is a developing nation?
A lesser developed industrial area
What is Conurbation
Extended urban area with several towns
What are 5 examples of a push factors
Lack of jobs
lack of education
Civil war
Natural disasters
Lack of essential resources or health facilities
Poverty
What are 5 exampled of pull factors
Job opportunities
Essential resources like hospitals
health facilities
Higher pay
Housing servuces (water, electricity)
what is Mumbais population
20 million and increasing
What is urbanisation like in Mumbai
Around 70% of India’s population live in rural areas like villages however there are many push factors like natural disasters. This internal migration increases the population density further increasing urbanisation.
What are mumbais 4 urban challenges
Dense population
Poor sanitation
Pollution
Traffic congestion
What is over urbanisation like in Mumbai
Over urbanisation in Mumbai is due to the push factors out or rural areas and pull factors to Mumbai increasing the desire for people to live in urban areas meaning that population density increases creating many consequences for urbanisation like poverty and poor sanitation
What is over population like in Mumbai
provide an example
The removement of greenspaces to make room for people and housing as well as poor transport facilities. e.g
7.5 million people attempt to commute daily on trains resulting people sitting on the top of hanging out the sides of trains
What is poor sanitation like in Mumbai
The lack of waste removal systems it pollute the waterways making it unsafe to consume
Safety hazards in terms of electricity wires
What is pollution like in Mumbai
Overuse of personal vehicles results in high increase of air pollution
What is traffic congestion like in Mumbai
More cars used than buses
7000 cars on the roads
What is sustainability?
Meeting our own current needs while ensuring that future generations can do the same. Improving qualities (social, economic, environment)
Three strategies to stay sustainable
Vertical building to save room for green spaces whilst working to accompany the increase of population
Renewable energy
Green spaces
What is Masdar?
Highly liveable city that has been in development from 2016. Masdar uses renewable energy and uses multi affective systems that allows the city to function using sustainable practices.
What are four strategies are being used by Masdar to stay sustainable
Uses entirely renewable sources like solar panels
The buildings and infrastructure have been designed to maximise shade and funnel the air to cool the temperature
Electric vehicles that stop if someone is infront of it (increasing safety but still efficient)
2km underground network that carries passengers in small comfortable electric cars
what are the housing in Dharavi?
Informal and made by resident using materials they can find, multifunctional rooms with no windows and one shared sleeping space.
Very congested and not safely made
Green spaces in Dharavi
Occasional isolated trees but little to none
Travelling in the slums of Dharavi
Narrow roads and lanes and it makes it difficult for people to travel by motorised vehicles
Schools in Dharavi
60 government schools and a handful of private institutions have been built.
Facilities in Dharavi
Medical clinics. hospitals however quality varies between institutions. More money = better quality
Working in Dharavi
Mini factories provide labour for people in dharavi and produce cheap products to be consumed in Mumbai. The working conditions are extremely poor as they work in a shared room for 16 hours a day. Safety is definitely not a priority and businesses are often unregulated.
Where is Dharavi
A suburb in Mumbai
