L.4. Mumbai's situation/site -significance of its location

Question 1

Mumbai back round info

Answer 1

Mumbai is the wealthiest city in India.​

It is located in the Maharashtra state in the western coast of Indian facing the Arabian Sea.

Question 2

How has Mumbai grown?

Answer 2

In the 1950s the population was concentrated around the city centre and port district to the south of the peninsula.​

Since then the city has spread to the north and east and is now a sprawling metropolitan area of over 23 million people

Question 3

site- physical location

Answer 3

situation- connectivity to other places. Mumbai in relation to other places.

Question 4

Significance of Mumbai’s SITE

(Mumbai is located in the Maharatsra in India. Maharatsra is on the south west of India next to the Arabian sea. Its neighbouring countries across the sea are the Arabian countries.)

Answer 4

-Has one of India’s largest deep water ports, it has 10km long waterfront- helpful for huge amounts of trade coming and going out on huge containerships

-much of the city is low-lying, just above sea level
It lies 19 degrees north of the equator, which means it experiences torrential monsoon rain- which flood flood low lying roads effecting traffic

Question 5

Significance of Mumbai’s SITUATION

Answer 5

Internationally, Mumbai’s location on India’s west coast makes it closer to Europe via the Suez Canal than other Indian ports improving trade and overall access to Europe.

-By air, Mumbai is nine hours from UK airports. Its international airport handled 32 million passengers in 2014 (about half of London’s Heathrow). It is a four hour flight to Singapore, and under three hours to Dubai or other Middle East destinations. Nationally, most other Indian cities are within two hour flight time. This makes it possible to travel on business to any of these cities and back in one day.

Question 6

Exam Question
Assess how far the situation of a city in an emerging or developing country has influenced its economic growth (8)​

1st PETAL- how influential the situation is on economic growth
2nd PETAL- counterargument- something that is also influential e.g. site
Assess= Judgment

Answer 6

1/ Mumbai’s situation is very significant to its economic growth.

• Mumbai’s site has allowed great connectivity to other countries for trade and business transactions
• GDP in 2012 was $124bn

2/ Economic liberalisation is also really significant to Mumbai’s economic growth.

• it meant TNCs would be more likely to move to there, creating more jobs, which could then be taxed.
• average GDP growth from 1993 to 2012 was 6.2%

3/conclusion - answer the question and then say why situation has influenced economic growth the most or why economic liberalisation has influenced economic growth more.