Mumbai urban form

Question 1

mumbai - land use patterns

Answer 1

• drained to form crowded cities
• skyscrapers
• shopping areas meet middle class needs
• take advantage of chepa skilled labour
• 50% of 20m people live in shanty towns

Question 2

mumbai - economic inequality

Answer 2

• huge proportion live in poverty
• growth is largely unsustainable
• informal economy
• 5m have no access to clean drinking water

Question 3

mumbai - cultural diversity

Answer 3

• 1000 migrants a day
• multiple faiths
• festivals are celebrated