Nature And Impact Of Physical Environental Conditions In Mumbai Flashcards
Urban pollution
Cause
Mumbai has 100,000 cars
Limited investments in rapid public systems
Air pollution worsened as car ownership increased 57% in 8 years
Nitric oxide pollution is 3X the legal limit
Impact of urban pollution in urban places
Pollution levels dangerously health (3X legal limit)
Dangerous health issues but no data for it
How is urban pollution being managed
No specific strategies
Urban drainage causes
High rainfall- monsoon - eg 944mm in July 2005
Mumbai drainage system struggles to cope and flooding results
Worse as city expands- impermeable surfaces
Impacts on climate change
Impacts of urban drainage
Electricity, water supply and communication networks are all shut down in time of severe flooding
In 2005- 400 died, 10,000 homes were destroyed
The total repair bill was around 1.2 billion
Management of urban drainage
Mithi river been widened and deepened as part of Greater Mumbai disaster management plan
Urban waste problems
Mumbai produces 11,000 cubic metres tonnes of rubbish a day
No official refuge system
Impacts of urban waste
Landfill sites overflowing
Rag pickers- respiratory problems and child labour
Management of urban waste
Ragpickers- recycle 80%
Not socially sustainable
Urban climate problem
Tropical climate
