Mumbai

Question 1

Location of Mumbai

Answer 1

• Western India
• ## bordering Arabian Sea

Question 2

size of Mumbai

Answer 2

• spread across 169 square miles

Question 3

where does the city water supply come from?

Answer 3

• three small rivers

- six large lakes

Question 4

Mumbai coastline consists of..

Answer 4

• mangroves
• swamps
• beaches

Question 5

Mumbai climate

Answer 5

• monsoon climate
• high pressures keep winters dry
• low pressures in summer draw in warm moist air to create the monsoons

Question 6

the volume of monsoon rainfall can peak at…

Answer 6

600mm in July

Question 7

average minimum and maximum temperatures

Answer 7

minimum: January: 23.5 degrees
maximum: July : 29.5 degrees

Question 8

what type of city is Mumbai? why?

Answer 8

a megacity as the population is over 10 million

Question 9

most expensive building in Mumbai

Answer 9

• 28 story structure

- £2 billion

Question 10

why is Mumbai the financial capital of India?

Answer 10

• more modern infrastructure allows for research and development jobs
• technology firms provide economic growth

Question 11

what has happened to population since the 1991 census?

Answer 11

• population has more than doubled
• 9.9 million in 1991
• estimated 22 million in 2016

Question 12

Mumbai is the __ most densely populated city in the world

Answer 12

4th

Question 13

what percentage of the population live in slums?

Answer 13

around 54%

Question 14

how many people live in the Dharavi slum?

Answer 14

over 1 million

Question 15

main religions in Mumbai? percentages?

Answer 15

• 67.4% Hindu
• 18.6% Muslim
• Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians

Question 16

average age of Mumbai?

Answer 16

29.9 years

Question 17

earnings of Mumbai population

Answer 17

• 25% earn less than the equivalent of £2000

- 27% earn over £10,000

Question 18

income gap in india…

Answer 18

Indias richest 10% holds 370 times the share of wealth that it’s poorest hold

Question 19

Mumbai is home to ___ multi millionaires, some of which live less than a mile from a slum

Answer 19

2700+ millionaires

Question 20

___% of official households (not including slums) were considered living below the poverty line

Answer 20

40%

Question 21

Mumbai is a ____ hub

Answer 21

technology hub

Question 22

Mumbai is a major manufacturing centre focusing on…

Answer 22

precious metals and textiles

Question 23

the increase in IT firms setting up in the city caused..

Answer 23

a surge in rural to urban migration

Question 24

what was the issue when IT firms set up in Mumbai?

Answer 24

A lot of the jobs were only available to high skilled workers who have had access to good education

Question 25

informal sector jobs are widespread in Mumbai with some people only earning..

Answer 25

£1 per day

Question 26

examples of informal work

Answer 26

- rag collectors

Question 27

rag collectors - what do they do?

Answer 27

collect reusable rubbish all day for as little as 50p per bag full

Question 28

slums have no access to..

Answer 28

- running water - electricity - sanitation - public services (e.g. police force, medical care)

Question 29

the lack of access to services in slums leads to..

Answer 29

- increased crime - increased disease/illness -

Question 30

Antilla building

Answer 30

The Antilla building is the most expensive building in India which sits on the border of one of the largest slum - shows major inequality

Question 31

is there an education gap?

Answer 31

- only the wealthy families can afford to send their children to good private schools - other education is limited or of low standards - children in slums often have to help earn money

Question 32

why is rag picking dangerous?

Answer 32

- landfill sites contain dangerous objects (e.g.needles) - illness is caused from being around waste - some ragpickers don't wear shoes - many ragpickers are are children

Question 33

hospitals are short of nurses and doctors by how much?

Answer 33

nurses - 26% short | doctors - 44%

Question 34

why is there health inequality?

Answer 34

wealthy citizens can afford private healthcare | - many slums dwellers don't have access to any medical care and the care available is limited

Question 35

why is the River Mithi so polluted?

Answer 35

- untreated sewage - illegal dumping of waste (proper waste collection is limited) - people may wash animals/ oily drums/ cars - animal waste

Question 36

solutions to river Mithi pollution?

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- educate people about water pollution - provide proper waste collection - hire unemployed citizens to monitor river - long term: install better sewage system

Question 37

issues with air pollution in mumbai

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- respiratory illnesses being caused - cancer causing particulate matter increasing - carbon emissions increase (industry and transport)

Question 38

Nightly burning of rubbish at the 100ha MCW dump results in...

Answer 38

particulate matter readings getting to 2000mg per m3 (safe amount is 150)

Question 39

solutions to air pollution issues

Answer 39

- launched a national air quality index - monorail set up to minimise car emissions - 'burn fat not fuel' scheme encourages cycling - vegetation planted to act as filter - increased legislation on burning waste

Question 40

problems with dereliction

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- lack of opportunity to regenerate/rebuild areas as any empty land is taken up by slums - lack of government investment - poor quality infrastructure

Question 41

solutions to dereliction

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- investment in better infrastructure - training unemployed to build homes to replace slums - more legislation to monitor slum settlements - increase building on brownfield sites

Question 42

biggest physical challenges faced in Mumbai?

Answer 42

- the monsoon weather | - flooding

Question 43

- example of flooding in Mumbai | - what were the impacts?

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- 29th August 2017 - 35 deaths - power cut - transport unavailable - homes ruined

Question 44

how will sea level rise affect Mumbai?

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- Mumbai is only 14m above seas level | - estimated 40% of Mumbai will be underwater within the next 100 years

Question 45

is Mumbai sustainable?

Answer 45

no

Question 46

why is Mumbai unsustainable?

Answer 46

- overcrowding - excessive waste - social/economic inequalities

Question 47

statistic on Mumbais overcrowding

Answer 47

- 1 million people live across 256 hectares of land | - 2000 people per acre

Question 48

how has Mumbai combated over population?

Answer 48

- creation of New Bombay - Monorail from north to south Mumbai - planned 78 more monorails yet to be installed

Question 49

What does New Bombay include?

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- includes 20 residential hubs - towns expanding over 400 hectares - capable of holding 100,000 - 200,000 people

Question 50

How does the monorail help to combat overpopulation issues?

Answer 50

- reduces traffic congestion | - reduces emissions

Question 51

what is the estimated cost of investment to solve all transport, energy and water issues?

Answer 51

$40 trillion

Question 52

ethnicity of the city

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- 42% identify as Maharashtrian | - 19% are Guajaratis

Question 53

how many major languages are spoken in Mumbai? | main language of city?

Answer 53

- 15 | - Marathi

Question 54

how many metric tonnes of rubbish are produced per day?

Answer 54

8500 metric tonnes

Question 55

where does most rubbish end up?

Answer 55

Deonar landfill site