DHARAVI CASE STUDY Flashcards
1
Q
How much would it cost to redevelop the area?
A
US $2.2 Billion
2
Q
How do people make their homes on the edge
A
They make it from scrap. They are all squatter settlements. Homes next to water pipes, with danger of flooding
3
Q
What is the environment like?
A
- Pollution
- Lots of litter
- Bad smell
- Contaminated water
4
Q
What is the economy like?
A
- 85% of the people have a job
- Many illegal factories and industry: informal economy
- Produced 1 billion dollars worth of products
5
Q
What are the living standards
A
Poor living standards, no privacy, have to collect water every morning
6
Q
How are the people there
A
- They are happy even though they work in horrible condition
- Most children go to school
- Safe - no crime
- All generations of people talk (no one is lonely)
- Festivals celebrated together
7
Q
Benefits of living in Dharavi
A
- Flexible land use - no useless land
- Space is shared
- strong community
- lots of recycling done to make money
8
Q
MAIN SOCIAL CHALLENGES
A
- dealing with sewage waste
- no privacy
- new arrivals live in wasteland
- water shortage
- heavy sickness
