Mumbai A Growing Megacity

Question 1

3 examples of Mumbai’s national/international connections

Answer 1

• Has India’s second biggest port - can import/export goods
• contains an international airport allowing flights to land in wealthy regions
• four hour flight to Singapore which is ideal for business

Question 2

What is Hyper-urbanisation?

Answer 2

The rapid growth of city areas
(In Mumbai this is happening by 3% every year which means it’s doubling every 23 years)

Question 3

2 examples of land use in the mega city

Answer 3

• new suburbs developing to cope with large population
• 60% of Mumbai’s population live in slums due to large number of migrants

Question 4

3 reasons for growth in Mumbai

Answer 4

• rural to urban migration (more jobs)
• better education facilities
• higher incomes

Question 5

What were the reasons for Mumbai’s population rising in the past?

Answer 5

Having the worlds second biggest port meant that more people wanted to migrate there because they could easily get a job and earn money