Mumbai And Birmingham Flashcards

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What proportion of people live in cities?

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Over 50%

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2
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How much did uk cities grow between 1830 and 1890

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10%

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3
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How many people per square kilometre in Dharavi

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Almost 400000

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4
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How many cases of diarrhoea, diphtheria and typhoid are reported daily in India/Mumbai

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4000

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5
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What’s the student population of Birmingham?

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78000 in 2011

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6
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How many people per square kilometre in B’ham?

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5000

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7
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What % of people in Birmingham pop are born outside the uk

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22%

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8
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What’s the population of Birmingham

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1.1 million

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9
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What amount of Birmingham is covered in park land

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3500ha

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10
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What % fo Birmingham pop are under 45

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66%

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11
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How many jobs were lost in Longbridge?

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5900

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12
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What % of Birmingham live in most deprived areas (sparkbrook)

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40%

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13
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Whats the recycle rate in Birmingham

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30%

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14
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How much is being invested into Birmingham for energy efficiency

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£59 mil

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15
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What’s the population of Mumbai

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18.5 mil

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16
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What % of India’s factory work occurs in Mumbai

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10%

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17
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What % of India’s foreign trade occurs in Mumbai

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40%

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18
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Annual turnover of informal industries in Mumbai

19
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How many people per toilet in Mumbai

20
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What does spark stand for

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Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres

21
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How much money is invested in the 7 year plan and what is it

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$2 bil - 14 storey high rise apartments

22
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Average income in Mumbai

23
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Average income in Birmingham

24
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Population of Dharavi

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Trends in urbanisation
Developed countries: industrialisation Developing: push - green rev = loss of rural jobs/pull - better jobs, healthcare, education Natural: high birth rate/falling death rate -poor sex Ed/ contraception not widely available
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Why urbanisation levels vary
Physical: flat land = infrastructure Historical: industrial rev 1801 only London pop over 100000 1901 -33 Economic: increase in tert/quaternary - good transport - communication links Politics: London - government - encourage growth
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Effects of urbanisation
``` Slums - Dharavi Air,noise, water pollution - disease Investment increase - renewable e Gap between rich and poor increases More developing countries ```
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Describe city structure of Birmingham
CBD: economic activity - bull ring Inner city: slums/terraced housing, young pros/ factory workers - sparkbrook Suburbs: detached and large gardens families - edgebaston Rural urban fringe: new homes, cheaper land, green belt/ retail centres
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Reasons for national migration
Moving in : increased investment- more jobs - more students | Moving out : elderly for retirement
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Reasons for international migration
Shortage of workers from Asia | Fleeing conflict
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Housing demand in Birmingham risen by how much
5000
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Impacts of migration
``` Multiculturalism Housing demand increase Pressure on key services-language Ethnic communities Younger pop ```
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Causes of deindustrialisation
Transport - aerospace tech-compete with abroad-outsourcing Tech advances- can operate all over the world Globalisation - greater comp from abroad due to above De-centralisation - inner City went into decline
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Impacts of deindustrialisation
``` Unemployment-5900 jobs lost and longbridge lower family incomes Anti-social behaviour Brownfield sites Contaminated land Depopulation ```
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Describe changes in retail
Decentralisation of retailing
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Causes of changes in retail
``` Increased car ownership Cheaper land - larger retail outlets Suburbanisation of people Better shopping experience Internet shopping ```
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Impact of changes in retail
Decline of city centre and deindustrialisation 90-95 CBD fell by 12% Redevelopment of city centre- bull ring
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Describe economic change
Movement from secondary to tertiary industry | Causes unequal society - 40% most deprived areas
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Methods of making urban living more sustainable
``` Improve access to services Youth promise - employment do 14-25 Birmingham Ed partnership- recruit and retrain teachers Bus lanes Improve energy efficiency ```
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Describe city structure of Mumbai
CBD- office blocks - Mumbai city island Inner city - slums -Dharavi Suburbs - infrastructure route - salsette Rural urban fringe- new towns - navi
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Effects of rapid urbanisation on Mumbai
Housing shortage- slums Under employment Pollution - landfill site - unsafe Inadequate service - sanitation and waste collection
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Differences in quality of life
Services, investment and jobs Birmingham: suburbs - edgbaston - low crime rate, more services, low pollution :inner city - sparkbrook - concerns over crime, rubbish and less green space Mumbai: has the most expensive house and 28/100 billionaires and lots of slums
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Top up vs bottom down
TU : large scale, political support- 7 year plan - improved services - local people lose their sense of community and industries destroyed - focused on economic need and could add to inequality BD : local people decide- site and service - locals given materials to improve their house - sparc - permanent housing, toilets, empower women