Los Angles Vs Mumbai CS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the land use patterns like in LA?
A
- urban sprawl
- rich areas e.g. Hollywood, Beverley hills and Malibu in the north of LA
- poorer areas such as Compton located in the center
2
Q
What are the land use patterns like in Mumbai?
A
- ‘dharavi’ is a major slum located in the north
- skyscrapers dominated by the fort area of the CBD
- luxury residential areas such as Malabar hill
- high tech industries have moved in to take advantage of the cheap, skilled labour
3
Q
What is the economic inequality like in LA?
A
- the CBD of LA suffured economically, “donut city”
- downtown LA is dominated by headquarters of TNCs that offer few employment opportunities for low a skilled workers
- people with lower paid service jobs e.g. retail work, have moved to edge cities
4
Q
What’s the economic inequality like in Mumbai?
A
- city of contrast, huge number live in poverty
- foreign investment, but low taxes do not provide the necessary funds to allow much investment in urban infrastructure
- 5 million don’t have access to clean drinking water and several thousand die annually from road and rail incidents
5
Q
What is cultural diversity like in LA?
A
- Mexican Hispanics are the largest of many ethnic groups in LA
- distinctive ethnic enclaves, testament of the present day feel - “china town” & “little Italy”
- these groups have been left behind by the flight to the suburbs and suffer from deprivation
6
Q
What is the cultural diversity like in Mumbai?
A
- each day, it receives around 1000 new migrants, contributing to the cultural diversity
- several languages spoken, including English and ‘bambaiya Hindi’ (a blend of 2 language reflecting the mix of dialect)
- many faiths are practiced
- host of festivals are celebrated e.g. Diwali
7
Q
What is the wealth of Mumbai like?
A
- home of “Bollywood”
- movies
- modern architecture- sky scrappers
- head offices of businesses are there
Poverty: - largest slum area in Asia
—> 1 million people live in ‘Dharavi’ slum
