Growth of Bangalore

Question 1

Background info

Answer 1

• Second biggest technology centre in the asia-pacific region
• NEEs make up 60% of global GDP
• One of India’s fastest growing cities
• Indian equivalent of silicon valley

Question 2

Social processes

Answer 2

• The “trickle down effects” of urbanisation have not benefited everyone
• A growing divide between the ‘middle class’ and those at the bottom of the social class/caste system.
• Increased rent in areas like Richmond town

Question 3

Technological processes

Answer 3

• 80% of the large global IT firms have offices in bangalore
• Contributes to over 34% of the country’s IT exports
• Has 200 engineering colleges and many universities

Question 4

Demographic processes

Answer 4

• Growing population at a rapid and unsustainable rate
• In 2015 the population was 10.8 million more than double that of 2001
• Influx from economic migrants

Question 5

Political processes

Answer 5

• In early 1970s the government set aside land for a high tech business park - Texas instuments was the first large TNC to move in
• Only in the 1990s was then it rapidly expanded
• Oversea firms were enticed with the promise of low taxes
• investments in education, transport infrastructure, urban dev to tackle urban problems

Question 6

Economic problems

Answer 6

• 1400 IT firms
• It is leading India’s drive into a new gloabalised economy (relying on people and skills rather than manufacturing)
• Described as the largest Job-creating city in India