SPEEC issues improving environment Flashcards
Social waste management
rapidly growing population at over 23 million
waste clear up is impossible in slums
political waste management
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been criticised for failing to spend budget wisely
economic waste management
costs BMC $353000 daily to transport waste it collects
environmental waste management
- leachate from land fill can contaminate ground and surface water resulting in long term water quality issues
- also produce gases such as methane and carbon dioxide as organic waste decomposes
congestion social
pop. increases making it hard to ensure transport infrastructure is up to standard
congestion political
densely populated making it hard to build extensive transport infrastructure without opposition
economic congestion
expensive and takes a long time
cost of Navai Mumbai Metro was $500 million alone
env. congestion
- sea breezes have previously improved air quality by dispersing harmful particles, affected by La Nina and other events
- climate change is changing monsoon ssn
construction social
growing pop. puts demand on housing and transport damaging green areas
15000 slum dwellers living in Sanjay Gandhi national park
construction political
BMC accused of corruption for felling large amounts of trees
construction economic
areas of green are areas of economic potential
construction environmental
trees moved but 30% survived long term
new areas are not always fertile
eval. inadequate waste management
- Gorai - Closed in 2007 with leachate prevented from draining by a wall.
- Today a green space
eval. congestion
- coastal road under construction expected to transport 130000 daily
- Navai metro will not contribute to vehicle emissions but first Line only just completed 9 years later
- 14% bus fleet electric
eval. construction
trees replanted but only 30% survived long term
Sanjay Gandhi national park protected forest but 15000 dwellers living in the park
