Dharavi - CUE Flashcards
1
Q
What is the HDI
A
- 49 (UK=0.92)
- evaluated the level of individual human development in each country
2
Q
Life expectancy
A
53
3
Q
What is the percentage of waste recycled
A
80% compared to 23% in the UK
4
Q
What is the employment rate
A
85%
5
Q
How many single room factories are there
A
Over 15,000
6
Q
Job sectors of people living in dharavi
A
- informal sector eg ragpickers
- manufacturing - over 5,000 industrial units
7
Q
Key stats
A
- 1 square mile
- 1 million people
- 1 billon dollar output
8
Q
Dharavi regeneration plan
A
£2bn
- aiming to build apartment blocks but there are not enough for everyone living in the slum as only the bottom floors are for those living in slums
- most accommodation will only be open to those with documentation (don’t have if in a slum)
9
Q
Mumbais population living in slums
A
41%
10
Q
Average age
A
30
11
Q
Earnings of the population
A
- 25% earn under 150,000 rupees (£1,514)
- 27% eaarn more than 10,000,000 rupees (£101,000)
12
Q
Ragpickers
A
- 35,000 ragpickers
- over 1 million rubbish bags collected every day
13
Q
When was dharavi founded
A
1882
