Mumbai Global Urban Change Flashcards
How Many People Are Living In a Mega-City?
Over 10 Million People Living In A Mega City
Name 5 Pull Factors For Rural Urban Migration?
- Better Housing
- Better Services Like Healthcare and Education
- Better Jobs
- Higher Wages
- Safer Environment
Name 6 push Factor’s For Rural Urban Migration?
- Low Paid Jobs
- Poor Services
- Lack Of Safety
- High Crime
- Crop Failure
- High Levels Of Poverty
Write a Definition Of Rural-Urban Migration?
- Where People From Farms Move To The City
Where Is Mumbai Located?
- It Located In The Maharashtra State India On The West Coast Of India Bordering The Arabian Sea
What The Name Of The Largest Slum Located In India?
Dharavi
Write A Definition Of Natural Increase?
- It’s The Difference Between The Birth Rate and The Death Rate
Name 2 Facts About The Importance of Mumbai (Nationally)?
- 40% Of Flights Land in Mumbai Airport.
- Mumbai Contributes to 33% Of all Income Tax.
Name 2 Facts About The Importance of Mumbai (Globally)?
- The Suez Canal is a Major Transport Route Handling 7.5% Of Global Trade.
- Bollywood Produces The Highest Number Of Films Per Year.
Name 2 Facts About The Importance of Mumbai (Locally) ?
- Dharavi Recycles 80% of Its Plastic The Uk Only Recycles 23%.
- Mumbai Has The 8th Highest Number of Billionaires Living There.
What Acronym Should You Use for 5 Opprtuints Found In Mumbai and Explain Them?
- Huge - Housing
- Areas - Access To Services
- In - Industry
- Employment - Employment
Write a Fact About how Housing is a Opportunity in Mumbai?
- Mumbai Has Some Wealthy Areas With Expensive Property.
Write a Fact To show how Access of Services is an Opportunity in Mumbai?
- It has the best city transport system in India.
Write a Fact about Industry in Mumbai?
- Home to many of India TNCs e.g. state bank of India.
Write a Fact about employment in Mumbai?
- It is home to Bollywood employing huge amount of people.
What mnemonic Should You Use for 4 Challenges Found In Mumbai?
- Can - Clean Water and Sanitation
- Crowded - Crime
- Places - Pollution
- Survive - Slums and Squatter Settlements
Can crowded places Survive.
Name a Fact about Clean water and sanitation in Mumbai?
- At least 650 Millions Of water is lost daily through leaking pipes.
Name a Fact about Crime in Mumbai?
- Corruption is a common problem in Mumbai.
Name a Fact about Pollution in Mumbai?
- Air Pollution is High as old cars emit dirty and Harmful fumes.
Name a Fact about Slums and Squatter Settlement?
- Houses often have no windows and no fire regulations.
What is Vision Mumbai?
- Vision Mumbai Is where The Mumbai Government is Improving Life in Dharavi and The Slums.
It Includes Investing (_________) Into Dharavi to Be Completed By (________).
- $40 Billon
- 2050
Name 5 Facts That The Scheme Vision Mumbai Includes?
- Building 300 Extra Toilets.
- Restoring 325 Green Spaces That Were Polluted.
-High Rise Blocks For Slum Dwellers.
-Develop 800,000 Low -Income Houses.
-Demolish Dharavi as its Land is Worth 10 Billon.
Name 4 Benefits Of Vision Mumbai?
- By 2007 200,000 People Were Moved and 45,000 Homes Were Demolished.
- Water and Sewage Systems Were Built by 2015.
-72 New Trains Were Introduced and Platforms were Raised To Prevent Falling. - In 2015 Air Quality Was Being Improved.
Name 4 Challenges Of Vision Mumbai?
- New 14 Story Apartments Have Split Communities
- Many People Would Prefer Small-Scale Local Slum-Improvements
- Small Workshops And Business Have To Shut Down
- The Rent Cost Are More Higher Than Slums
- It Didn’t Meet The Needs Of The Community
