Urbanisation Case Study - Mumbai Flashcards
1
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where is Mumbai
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(formerly bombay) mumbai is a mega city on the west coast of India
2
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why is Mumbai a globally important place
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it is a major port on the Indian Ocean, India’s financial centre and a hub of industry and services
-also a cultural centre as it’s home to the Bollywood movie industry
3
Q
how much has the population increased and why?
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from 5.9 million in 1971 to 12.5 million in 2011
-migrants from rural areas all over India moved to Mumbai in search of jobs
4
Q
what has happened as a result of this rapid urbanisation
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the city has struggled with now more than half the population living in poverty in slums which cover large parts of the city
5
Q
what are the negative impacts caused by the rapid urbanisation in Mumbai
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- poor living conditions in slums - cramped homes, poorly built, without a water supply or sanitation. Lack of toilet and sewage facilities is a risk to health (raw sewage spreads disease)
- health care services can’t meet needs of increased population - estimated that public health only reaches 30% of the urban poor - outbreaks of disease (malaria) are common and infant mortality rate is high
- increase pop adds to demand for water - water supply is dependant on monsoon rains and in dry years water has strictly been rationed
- road network in Mumbai carries millions of people each day - can’t cope with level of traffic and there are problems with long journey times, congestion and air pollution
- increased population creates more waste causing problems, e.g. eastern neighbourhood of Chembur waste on open rubbish dumps is burnt which causes air pollution - has health impacts on local residents - 25% of deaths in Chembur between 2007 and 2008 caused by respiratory diseases.
