Chapter 7 South Asia Flashcards
Population of South Asia
1.9 billion
Largest cities of South Asia
Delhi, Dhaka, and Mumbai
Alpha class world cities of South Asia
Mumbai and New Delhi
Population of Southeast Asia
656 million
Largest cities of Southeast Asia
Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok
World cities of Southeast Asia
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bankok, and Manila
Dravidian temple cities
Temples were nuclei of habitation in Madurai and Angkor Wat
Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi)
Mix population of HIndus and Muslims
Presidency towns
Offshore outsourcing
Maidan
Chowk
Civil lines
Generally on urban periphery, residential quarters and administrative areas built by British
Caste
Desakota
Wat
Biggest difference between South and Southeast Asia
Big coastline in Southeast
Traditional cities
Bazaar based and sacred cities
Bazaar-based city model
Segregated by religion, ethnicity and class. Centered on chowk
Chandhi Chowk
The silver market, one of the great bazaars of India
Colonial based model
Picture
Hill stations
Towns that are higher elevation and less hot, resort towns for Europeans
Urban corridors
Mainly in India leading to megalopolis creation
Rickshaw capital of the world is
Dhaka
Mumbai
Gateway to India, largest port, dominant city. Bollywood is here
Singapore
Asia’s A+ city, 80% literate in English, British heritage
Pro-poor agendas
Upgrading slums, providing cheap infrastructure, redistributive measures abolished
Indian names for slums
Bustees, jhunggi, and chawl
