Mumbai Case Study

Question 1

Social problems

Answer 1

Around 7.5 million commuters cram themselves into trains every day. 1b6 of the population lives in a slum.
First rate of urbanisation causes widespread poverty, unemployment, poor public health, civic and educational standards for a large part of the population.
Inequality and wealth imbalance (wealthy living in gated communities). Increasing car usage and private ownership leads to congestion.

Question 2

Environmental problems

Answer 2

7000 metric tons of waste is produced/ day.
The government doesn’t encourage for cycling or separation. Toxic nitric oxide and nitrogen oxide levels are three times the safe limit (252 microgrammes/ m3).
Waste is just dumped on sites to decay, which is very bad for the environment and can spread diseases.

Question 3

Economic problems

Answer 3

High levels of unemployment.
Workers in the informal sector don’t pay tax for their income. Housing prices are very expensive (flats cost $1-3 million).