Mumbai

Question 1

where is mubai located

Answer 1

west of Indai facing the Indain ocean

Question 2

name 3 economic challanges of Mumbai

Answer 2

-sanitation
-lack of affordable housing
-acsess to clean water

Question 3

how does the challenge of sanitation affect Mumbai?-econmic

Answer 3

1000 people share the same toilet in squatter settlements and 75% og the population don’t have acsees to clean water or sanitation=diseases decreasing quality of life

Question 4

how does the challenge of lack of affordable housing affect mumbai(nee)?-economic

Answer 4

leads to 52.5% of population to live in slums where 1.2 million people live with in 1`square mile=overecrowded and unsanitary = decreases quality of life

Question 5

how does acsess to clean water affect the NEE of Mumbai?-economic

Answer 5

in Mumbai 60% of population use communal water taps whihc are only open for 2 hours. = affects health and income as water could be needed for buisnesses

Question 6

name 3 social challenges in Mumbai

Answer 6

-healthcare & education
-unemployment and crime rate
-overcrowding in schools/shortage of teachers

Question 7

why is the acsess to healthcare a problem?

Answer 7

as becuase of the rapid urban growth=Sion hospital has not been able to match demand=many untreated patients

Question 8

why is education a challenge?

Answer 8

there are shortage of teachers = more un eductaed kids
&
high rate of school drop outs so the children can help the families make money instead however now they r not educated

Question 9

why is crime a challenge?

Answer 9

Mumbai is an NEE = quite poor meanin gthat 22.9% of the population have been exposed to bribary

Question 10

name 3 enviromental challenges

Answer 10

-waste disposal
-traffic conjestion & air poolution
-water pollution

Question 11

why is waste disposal a challenge?

Answer 11

millions of tones of waste enters the Mithi river (main one into Mumbai) = passes water bourn diseases
&
produce 9,400 metric tonnes of waste a day

Question 12

why is water pollution a challenge in Mumbai?

Answer 12

unsanitary as water pipes are very close to open sewers=leak can cause deadly diseases to spread

Question 13

why is traffic conjestion a challenge?

Answer 13

so congestion = on trains 3500 people die each year getting on trains or sitting on top = so overe crowded
-adds to air pollution
7 lines & 6 million passengers a day

Question 14

what is the name of the project to improve the quality of life for the poor in Mumbai

Answer 14

Vision Mumbai

Question 15

popualtion of Mumbai?

Answer 15

12.5 millio people

Question 16

give 2 characteristics of vision mumbai—-

Answer 16

-goverment lead
-project aimed to improved QOL

Question 17

in Dharavi give 3 things vision Mumbai has done?

Answer 17

• construction of sewage traetment plants and waste disposal=stops pollution and increases sanitation
• street lighting = reduces crime rate
  -solar panels=reduces air pollution

Question 18

give 3 more projects of vision Mumbai-

Answer 18

-better transport
-new homes
-CCTV

Question 19

how did Mumbai improve transport?

Answer 19

added 72 new train lines

Question 20

how did they improvie slums

Answer 20

45,000 homes were destroyed - built 14 new apartments
200,000 people been moved, 350 people given permanant residentcy

Question 21

name the problem with destroying slums?

Answer 21

-there is tension with a split community/diverse
-GENTRIFICATION the rich come and buy these houses so the poor cant afford as the prices would have increased - rents cost more than slums

Question 22

how have they improved sanitation?

Answer 22

made 300 more public toiltes to improve sanitary

Question 23

how much was invested into vision Mumbai?

Answer 23

$40 billion deverlopment scheme

Question 24

name an econimic opp for Mumbai?

Answer 24

80% employment rate in Daravi & 40% of Indias exports form here

Question 25

transport opps mumbai?

Answer 25

7 main train lines 6 million users daily

Question 26

health care opp MUmbai?

Answer 26

1400 beds in Sion hospital

Question 27

waste opp MUmbai?

Answer 27

80% of Mumbais waste is recyled - reduces pollution increasing physical quality of life