Dharavi Flashcards

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1
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Population is…

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1 million

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2
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Located in

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

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3
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How old is Dharavi?

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70 years

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4
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Dharavi was…

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A fishing village.

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5
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Positives of Dharavi (5)

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\+85% have a job
\+No crime
\+80% recycled
\+Schools 
\+Good community spirit
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6
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Negatives of Dharavi (5)

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  • Poor sanitation
  • Illegal hookups
  • Cramped
  • Low wages
  • Polluted
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7
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How many people are sick a day?

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4000

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8
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How many factories? And what is their turnover?

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15000, $1m turnover

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9
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Why has Dharavi grown?

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Urban to rural migration & Natural increase

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10
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Why do they live in slums?

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They cannot afford housing

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12
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What is Natural increase?

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The birth rate is higher than the death rate

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13
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Three push factors

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  • Agricultural problems
  • Natural disaster and disease
  • Not making enough money
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14
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Three pull factors

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  • Better job
  • Education
  • Better quality of life
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15
Q

The redevelopment project is a… by…

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Top down scheme

The government

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16
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Slum free by?

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2020

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17
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How many high rise flats?

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60,000

18
Q

Who gets free movement?

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People who can prove they lived there since 2000

19
Q

How much to bulldoze and rebuild?

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$2 billion

20
Q

Positives of the redevelopment (3)

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  • Provides green space
  • Infrastructure
  • Better sanitation
21
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Negatives of the redevelopment (4)

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  • Loss of jobs
  • Separates families
  • Small spaces
  • Loss of heritage
22
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The redevelopment is…

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Not wanted by dwellers