Urban Futures case study facts

Question 1

Mumbai - Importance

Answer 1

Location and importance:
- Financial capital of India - 25% of the country’s industrial production
- Huge rural-urban migration, grew because it is a port (lots of jobs)
- 70% of the maritime trade

Question 2

Mumbai - How did migration changed city

Answer 2

Rapid rural-urban migration:
- Caused growth of slums (60% live in slums eg. Dharavi)

Question 3

Mumbai - Ways of life

Answer 3

• Dabawallas transport Tiffins for around £11 a month

Question 4

Mumbai - Contemporary challenges

Answer 4

Slums(lack of housing):
- 500 people to a toilet, 77% suffer from poor water
- 4,000 cases of diphtheria and typhoid a day
- 22 million vehicles registered in Mumbai (air and noise pollution)

Question 5

Mumbai - Sustainable initiatives

Answer 5

Mumbai Urban Transport Project:
- 80% of all motorized trips being undertaken on public rail and bus services –> leads to less cars –> less green house gases more sustainable
- Introduced 72 12-car energy efficient trains to increase carrying capacity, which meant engine produced less pollutive gases

Question 6

Birmingham - Importance

Answer 6

• 90% of the UK population can reach it within 4 hours
• International airport

Question 7

Birmingham - How did migration changed city

Answer 7

• Youngest city in the UK due to migration of students for education/work due to 5 universities
  Most diverse in the UK outside of London - 63% white British:
  
  • Lead to cultural diversity such as Balti triangle

Question 8

Birmingham - Contemporary challenges

Answer 8

Inequality:
- Quality of life - (inner city Sparkbrook) average income £24,000 /year,
51% of students getting A-C in GCSEs
(Sutton Four Oaks) average income £40,000/year,
74% students getting A-C in GCSEs
- Housing inequality - Housing shortage increases the prices of housing,
people with lower income can’t afford housing,
people with higher income will compete, increasing
price further

Question 9

Birmingham - Sustainable initiative

Answer 9

Birmingham library:
- Attracts 2.5 million visitors a year for education and studies(social)
- Employed 250 local people during construction (economic)
- 95% of construction waste recycled (environmental)