urban issues and challenges

Question 1

why is mumbai important internationally ?

Answer 1

Bollywood: a global film industry
airports: busiest airport in india

Question 2

what is the name of the squatter settlement in mumbai ?

Answer 2

Dharavi

Question 3

what is one environmental opportunity in mumbi ?

Answer 3

Dharavi recycles most of mumbais waste 80% is recycled.

Question 4

what is urban regeneration

Answer 4

refurbishing an area.

Question 5

what is a brownfield site

Answer 5

an area that has been built on and then abandoned

Question 6

describe the location of mumbai

Answer 6

west india near the coast

Question 7

one pull factor of mumbai

Answer 7

mumbai is home to Bollywood

Question 8

how is Frieburg sustainable

Answer 8

. 40% of city is forested
.70% live within 500m of a tram stop
. 600 hectares of park land

Question 9

definition of urbanisation

Answer 9

increase in proportion if people living in towns and cities

Question 10

definition of a mega city

Answer 10

a city with a population of over 10 million

Question 11

definition of natural increase

Answer 11

Birth rate is higher than the death rate.

Question 12

one push factor for london

Answer 12

Air pollution: 9000 people die from its affects per year

Question 13

where is a high level of deprivation in london

Answer 13

in the north east and in central london

Question 14

one benefit for olympic regeneration

Answer 14

finance jobs were created

Question 15

one benefit of olympic regeneration

Answer 15

east london was refurbished