Dharavi Flashcards
Population is…
1 million
Located in
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia
How old is Dharavi?
70 years
Dharavi was…
A fishing village.
Positives of Dharavi (5)
\+85% have a job \+No crime \+80% recycled \+Schools \+Good community spirit
Negatives of Dharavi (5)
- Poor sanitation
- Illegal hookups
- Cramped
- Low wages
- Polluted
How many people are sick a day?
4000
How many factories? And what is their turnover?
15000, $1m turnover
Why has Dharavi grown?
Urban to rural migration & Natural increase
Why do they live in slums?
They cannot afford housing
What is Natural increase?
The birth rate is higher than the death rate
Three push factors
- Agricultural problems
- Natural disaster and disease
- Not making enough money
Three pull factors
- Better job
- Education
- Better quality of life
The redevelopment project is a… by…
Top down scheme
The government
Slum free by?
2020
How many high rise flats?
60,000
Who gets free movement?
People who can prove they lived there since 2000
How much to bulldoze and rebuild?
$2 billion
Positives of the redevelopment (3)
- Provides green space
- Infrastructure
- Better sanitation
Negatives of the redevelopment (4)
- Loss of jobs
- Separates families
- Small spaces
- Loss of heritage
The redevelopment is…
Not wanted by dwellers
