Mumbai ( urban growth)

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

-mega city
-population growth of 5.9 million to 20.7 million ,1971 to 2016
western coast+40% imdias trade

Question 2

4 Problems caused by rapid urban growth

Answer 2

-Overpopulation cause more than half the population to live in slums
-educational inequality , 60% literacy rate in slums to 90% in city
-women do not get the same opportunities
-1 in 1000 have access to a toilet
-in Dharavi , Mumbai’s largest slum , 4000 cases of diphtheria and typhoid per day
-5 million don’t have access to clean water

Question 3

3 Other problems in mumbai

Answer 3

-Monsoon climate
-Vulnerability to seismic activity with a low lying environment
-High population leads to high car usage and traffic , alongside factory construction has increased rates of acid rain

Question 4

3 Attempts to make Mumbai sustainable

Answer 4

-1 billion world bank funded public transport redevelopment
-Afforestation , water catchment and water meters make Mumbai’s water use more sustainable but public co-operation is low
-Change 2 stroke engine to 4