Human Geography Changing Cities Flashcards
What proportion of the world lived in cities in 2020?
55%
By how much did the UK population grow by between 1830 and 1890?
10%
How many universities were there in Mumbai in 2020?
17 universities
In 1901 how many cities in the world had a population over 10,000?
33
How many people are there per square mile in Dharavi?
1 million
How many cases of diarrhoea, diphtheria and typhoid are reported daily in Dharavi slum?
4000
In 2019, what % did London contribute to the UK economy?
21.90%
How many mega cities were there in 2017?
40
In 2020, what was the population density of London?
5000 per sq. km
What was the student population of Birmingham in 2011?
78,000
What % of the current Birmingham population were born outside the UK?
22%
What was the population of Birmingham in 2014?
1.1 million
What amount of Birmingham is currently covered in park land?
3500ha in 571 parks
How many more houses were needed in Birmingham ,in 2015, to meet demand?
5000
What % of Birmingham’s current population is under the age of 45?
66%
In what year was Merry Hill shopping centre built?
1985
Between 1990 and 1995, by what % did CBD trade fall by in Birmingham?
12%
What year did the Bull Ring reopen following redevelopment?
2003
How many jobs were lost in Longbridge as a result of the closure of the MG Rover Factory?
5900 and 65,000 in supply chain
In 2016, what % of the Birmingham’s population lived in areas categorised by the UK government as the ‘most deprived areas’ in the UK?
40%
In 2016, which Birmingham area was categorised, by the UK government, as in the top 5% of least deprived areas in the UK?
Sutton Four Oaks
Carbon emissions have been reduced in Birmingham. Between 2009/2010 how much did they fall by?
12%
What was the recycling rate in Birmingham in 2013?
30.10%
As of 2016, how much money had been promised to be invested in Birmingham for energy efficiency?
£59million
What was the population of Mumbai, in 2016, including metropolitan area?
21 million
What % of India’s factory work occurred in Mumbai in 2016?
10%
What % of India’s foreign trade occurred in Mumbai in 2016?
40%
What was the annual worth of informal industries in Mumbai in 2020?
$1 billion
How many rubbish bags were collected daily in Mumbai in 2014?
1 million
How many people were there per toilet in Dharavi slum in 2014?
500
SPARC is an example of a bottom up scheme in Mumbai. What does SPARC stand for?
Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres
How much money did the Mumbai 7 year improvement plan cost?
$2 billion
What % of Bihar relied on agriculture in 2011?
80%
What % of Bihar had access to electricity in 2011?
58%
What was the average income in Mumbai in 2020?
30,000 rupees a month
In 2020, what proportion of India’s billionaires lived in Mumbai?
28/100
In 2020, how many people in Mumbai were living in slums like Dharavi?
1 million
