URBAN: Housing - Mumbai Flashcards
1
Q
Dharavi Redevelopment Project
A
- Slums have been bulldozed,
some residents have been moved to high rise apartments. - The blocks aimed to replicate
the streets and had built in working and open spaces
2
Q
Dharavi Redevelopment Project - Negatives
A
- Only those who had lived in Dharavi since 2000 were eligible for an apartment
- Some of the apartments had problems with running water and smells
- Concern that the Redevelopment Project will damage the informal economy
- Some residents were moved into other parts of Mumbai, communities broken up
and people being too far from their work
3
Q
Slum Rehabilitation
Programme
A
- Mains sewerage upgraded to reduce diseases such as
cholera
4
Q
Slum Rehabilitation Programme Negatives
A
- In the first 12 years, only 15% of Dharavi was redeveloped. Some areas were so overcrowded it was difficult to improve them
5
Q
Self Help Schemes
A
- Provided them with tools and training to improve their own housing e.g adding
an additional floor to combat overcrowding. - effective as they
helped to reduce overcrowding - Toilets have been added and are shared by 2/3 families who help keep them clean reducing the amount of water related disease.
- Self help schemes provide residents with skills that they can use to help others (1
Effectiveness).
6
Q
New town of Navi Mumbai
A
- produced to reduce the number of people
living in Mumbai and reduce the pressure on the city
7
Q
Navi Mumbai Negatives
A
Did not provide jobs
and services for all people living there
- Many people still travel to Mumbai every day making congestion worse