Mumbai, India Flashcards
Reasons for growth
PORT early growth of penisula - access to sea on both sides Gateway to India Area around = industrialised - exports SERVICES banking/IT/call centres/unis MANUFACTURING 1/2 work in textiles industry = cotton textiles for export CONSTRUCTION demand for housing/factories/offices ENTERTAINMENT Bollywood largest film industry Hotels / restaurants GLOBALISATION international banks/headquarters of Indian TNCs = Tata steel
Dharavi slum
BACKGROUND INFO
1 million people live here Asias largest slum 174 ha of land 60% pop live like this Location between Mumbais two suburban rail lines - convenient for commuting to work
Characteristics of DHARAVI SLUM
HOUSING cheap accommodation for low skilled workers Wood = easily catches fire Electricity/gas cooking stove/small colour TV EMPLOYMENT 85% employment Informal sector /self employment Street trading Cottage industries 15 rupees/17p RECYCLING 80% recycled - unusable Employs 10,000 people/yr ENVIRONMENT no road signs = easy to get lost Good sense of community
Malabar hill
S Mumbai
Hillock 50 m high
One of most expensive residential areas of city
Home to business tycoons + film personalities
Iconic buildings - Anita
famous for Mumbais tourist destinations
Marine Drift = long steer in S Mumbai lined with palm trees
Planning + management issues
Biggest slum in Asia
174 ha + 1 m people
Lies N Mumbai = restricts growth
Locals oppose redevelopments = destroy community
How are these issues being managed???
VISION MUMBAI
transform into world class location 2013
Couldn’t go ahead unless all residents agree = views of unregistered people ignored
$2 b and work began 2004
State of art transport system
Scooters and mopeds
Metro system 140 km rail lines competed in 2021
SLUMS HAVE TO GO
high rise blocks next to shopping malls/appartments/offices
QUICK WIN THINGS
Clear restore and maintain 325 open spaces
Build extra 300 toliets
Widen + beautiful N-S AND E-W roads
Background info
Mega city Located on W coast Lies within Indias richest state = Maharashtra 14,350,000 people 1000 migrants a day = jobs More than 1/2 pop live in slums
