How Has Mumbais Structure Developed? Flashcards
What has the old textile mill been redeveloped into?
Housing which is next to the central business district so is extremely expensive
There is also retail developments like shopping malls there
How has the port area developed?
The port area is still very economically active
Thousands of people live work there in SLUM housing
Around 25,000
Inner suburbs
First area of suburbs
Developed into housing in the old textile mill area
Has now been characterised by squatter and slum settlement including Mumbai’s largest slum - Dharavi
Outer suburbs
Second area of suburbs
Post 1970’s suburbs developed along the railway lines
The railways lines allowed commuters to travel into the city each day
New industrial sector have also developed along the railway lines
How has New Mumbai developed?
New Mumbai was planned as a low density suburb with cheap land prices which would create a better QOL. Also with less congestion for commuters.
But industries relocated there as there was a lot of space to expand and there were low land prices with a skilled workforce available
Urban-rural fringe
The URF is hard to locate because it is spread out
Generally rural areas are found where the land is not suitable for many buildings like the national park
City centre
The CBD is located in the southern top of the peninsula.
It has important headquarters and is centred on the old banking sector of the city.
