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1
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What are the five processes a city can go through?

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  1. Urbanisation
  2. Sub-urbanisation
  3. Counter urbanisation
  4. Deindustrialisation
  5. Regeneration
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What are the four zones in a city?

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  1. CBD
  2. Inner city
  3. Suburbs
  4. Rural-urban fringe
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What are the three types of land use found in a city?

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  1. Residential
  2. Commercial
  3. Industrial
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What four factors affect land use in a city?

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  1. Accessibility
  2. Availability
  3. Cost
  4. Planning regulations
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What is Mumbai’s site?

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West cost India on a peninsula

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What is Mumbai’s situation?

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On major trade routes to Europe, China, and the Middle East

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Name two contrasting residential areas in Mumbai

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Navi Mumbai (New Mumbai) and Dharavi

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Why is the structure of Mumbai not that of a typical city?

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Its CBD is on a peninsula so it could only grow north then east

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State two reasons for the growth of Mumbai

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  1. Rural-urban migration

2. Natural increase

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Describe two opportunities of population growth in Mumbai

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  1. Dharavi satellite dishes

2. Dharavi industry has over 15,000 factories

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Describe two challenges of population growth in Mumbai

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  1. Overcrowded slums

2. Traffic congestion

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Describe four reasons for the differences in quality of life in Mumbai

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  1. Rent Controls
  2. Corruption
  3. Informal economy
  4. Inefficient government
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Why is the quality of life in Mumbai still better than in most rural areas?

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More access to services eg. Healthcare and edication

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State two top-down development strategies in Mumbai

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  1. Gorai Garbage site closure

2. Mumbai monorail

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State two bottom-up development strategies in Mumbai

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  1. SPARC toilets

2. AGORA finance

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Explain urbanisation

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The increasing proportion of people living in towns or cities

17
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Explain sub-urbanization

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The outward spread of a built-up area

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Explain Counter-urbanisation

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The movement of people and employment from cities to smaller settlements and rural areas, happens by rise in transport and ICT

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Explain deindustrialization

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The decline or reduction of industrial activity in an area, often caused by cheaper labour in other countries eg. Detroit

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Explain Regeneration

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Reviving or improving the economy or environment of a run-down area eg. Olympic Park in Stratford, London

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