mumbai Flashcards
where is mumbai
cental west region of india and in the state of maharshtra
population of mumbai in 2015
16 million-making it the 4th largest city in the world
how many living in slums
25000
3 push factors
bad living conditions, bad working conditions, poor electricity
3 pull factors
better education, better quality of life and more work oppertunities
how much has mumbai expanded to fit the population
from 68 km to 370 km
how much of the population live in slums
60%
what is quality of life
a measure of how wealthy people are using criteria such as housing, employment and environment factors
give 3 factors of what quality of life is like in the slums
- communal toilets that you have to pay for and share between 200-300 people
- high informal work rate
- limited water, healthcare and education
give 3 factors of what quality of life is like in the middle
- small flats with basic furniture
- formal employment eg tutors
- family sleeps in one room but its sanitary and they earn enough to get by
give 3 factors of what quality of life is like in the richest parts
- high pay formal employment
- english is widley spoken
- degrees and highly educated
give 5 reasons why population growth in mumbai is a problem
1) pollution (sewage, cars, plastic)
2) towns + cities become overcrowded and many left homeless
3) slums
4) disease spread easily bc it’s so densley populated
5) high energy consumption
what are 5 challenges that mumbai face
informal sector- dangerous and no laws
tax
finding somewhere affordable to live
no running water in slums, lack of sewage system
poorly maintained cars cause huge amounts of pollution
