Geography - Slums

Question 1

Slums in Mumbai

1. % living in slums
2. Ranking by EIU
3. Eviction of slums

Answer 1

1. -60% live in Slums
   - slums cover over 10% of Mumbai area (high density, hold over 60% of people!)
2. ranked 124 out of 130 in terms of quality of life in 2005 EIU survey
3. Between 2006 and 2008, at least 60,000 people were evicted from slums (Gopalganj, Nagladesh)

Question 2

Singapore - New town project in 1960s (LDC)

1. Why is it a success?
2. Current strategies

Answer 2

1. • Today: 11,000 public housing buildings, organised into 22 new towns
     - 87% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats, compared to only 9% in 1960
2. • ERS: Estate Renewal Strategy
     - “Rent and Purchase Scheme”

Question 3

UK - New town project (DC)

1. Why is it a success? (Economic, social, environmental reasons)

Answer 3

1. • Economic: 50,00 companies enplaned over 1 million people
     - Social: housed over 2 million people in over 500,000 homes
     - Environmental: New towns have the country’s largest recycling schemes, many wildlife sites

Question 4

Kampung Involvement Programme

Answer 4

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