Mumbai urban form

Question 1

physical - topography

Answer 1

mostly flat land allowing for urban growth and sprawl easy to build

Question 2

Physical - water

Answer 2

surrounded 3 sides by water stopping growth - denser areas in Mumbai built up

Question 3

Physical - Natural resources

Answer 3

used to have fish

Question 4

Physical - land type

Answer 4

used to have marsh
difficult to build on
limited growth (build up)

Question 5

Human - planning

Answer 5

not a lot of planning - lots of informal homes and sectors
disorganised and chaotic

Question 6

Human - infrastructure

Answer 6

train tracks through city
city had to grow around tracks
new roads throughout city
wealthier - meaning people want car
more congesetion and pollution

Question 7

human - land value

Answer 7

business district in southern top
financial district highest land value
further north away from financial district less land value