HUMAN changing cities- MUMBAI Flashcards
Central business district
main hub of economic activity, main finacial hub, charactersed by office blocks
eg Mumbai City Island
Inner city
characterised by slums
eg Dharavi
Suburbs
characterised by middle class housing, develops along key infrastructure routes
Rural urban fringe
characterised by clean living away from the city, new planned towns built
Population growth of Mumbai 1971-2016
1971- 8 million to 2016 21 million
PUSH factors for mumbai
> the green revolution has reduced farm work
education and health standards are lower in rural areas
tradition for fathers land to be divided means farms too small to be viable
Bihar 34% of population live below poverty line
PULL factors to Mumbai
> mumbai has good schools and 17 universities
due to work by Mumbai Metropolitan Authority better infrastructure including piped water, electricity, sewage disposal
more job opportunities- average income higher at 30,000 rupees a month
Natural increase of population growth
High birth rate and falling death rate. Contraception not widely avaliable, poor sex education, required to work, over compensation for high infant mortality
Economic investment and growth of population increase
increased job opportunites through investment in the construction of factories and offices in the city
Effects of rapid urbanisation
Waste
Informal economy
Sanitation
Housing
Bottom up investments
> SPARC
>site and service
Top down investment
7 year plan $2 billion investment in to 14 storey high rise apartments
