L4: Challenges and opportunities of leaving in Mumbai Flashcards
1
Q
What does quality of life mean?
A
A measure of how ‘wealthy’ people are, but measure using criteria such as housing, employment and environmental factors rather than income
2
Q
What are the two types of development?
A
Top-down and bottom-up development
3
Q
What is top-down development?
A
Development characterised by large projects, which are funded by governments, big companies and wealthy investors. The local community does not have an active role or say in the development.
4
Q
What is bottom-up development?
A
Development is characterised by smaller projects, usually funded by NGO’s (charities). They involve local people in the planning.
5
Q
What were reasons against Vision Mumbai?
A
- Many did not have a form of identification that they lived in Dharavi since before 1995 and will loose all livelihood and housing
- They did not want their local communities to get destroyed
- Rent costs more than living in the slum
- Small businesses are forced to close
