mumbai

• What percentage of India's GDP does Mumbai contribute?

  6%
• What is the percentage of people working in the informal sector in Mumbai?

  70%
• Where are the headquarters of Transnational Companies located in Mumbai?


  Nariman Point
• What is the name of the Indian film industry based in Mumbai?

  Bollywood
• What is the central bank of India?

  Reserve Bank of India
• What type of village is Mumbai originally known as?

  Fishing village
• What geographical feature is Mumbai adjacent to?

  Arabian Sea
• What was the former name of the Bombay Stock Exchange?

  Bombay
• Why is CBD not located in the center of Mumbai?

  Because it's on a peninsula, limiting growth
• Why are new industrial areas found away from the port in Mumbai?


  Land is not available or affordable by the port
• How does Mumbai's structure differ from UK cities?


  Distinctive zones are less clear in Mumbai
• Why has Mumbai found it hard to expand?


  Because it's on a peninsula, limiting growth
• What is the significance of Mumbai's port?


  It has grown to become India's largest container port
• What is the average GDP per capita in rural Maharashtra?

  $1660
• What is the waste generation in Mumbai each year?

  11,000 tonnes
• What is the traffic congestion situation in Mumbai?

  It is the worst in the world
• What are the health risks associated with Mumbai's air quality?

  Causes lung problems and respiratory diseases
• What is urban primacy?


  When one city dominates the urban hierarchy
• What is the difference between the formal and informal economy?

  Formal economy is regulated, informal is unregulated
• What is suburbanization?

  Movement from cities to suburbs
• What is reurbanization?

  Gaining back population after regeneration
• What are urban pull factors?

  Attractions that draw people to cities
• What is the significance of Mumbai's deep water port?

  Allows access for large container ships
• What is the impact of rural-urban migration on Mumbai?

  Increases population and demand for services
• What is the average growth rate of Mumbai's population?

  14 per 1000
• What is the significance of the cotton industry in Mumbai's history?

  It was shipped from the port to Britain
• What is the significance of Mumbai's geographical location?

  It allows for trade and access to global markets
• What is the impact of air pollution on health in Mumbai?

  Causes respiratory diseases and health issues
• What is the significance of the communal water taps in Mumbai?

  60% of Mumbai's population relies on them
• What is the role of the informal economy in Mumbai?

  Provides jobs but lacks regulation and security
• What is the impact of rural-urban migration on Mumbai's infrastructure?

  It strains resources and services
• What is the significance of Mumbai's population growth rate?

  It indicates rapid urbanization and migration
• What are the living conditions like for the wealthy in Mumbai?

  They live in luxury apartments with amenities
• What is the significance of the Mumbai metropolitan area?

  It contains wealthy suburbs and a large population
• What are the challenges of waste management in Mumbai?

  Waste collection cannot keep up with generation
• What is the significance of the 11,000 tonnes of waste generated in Mumbai?

  It highlights the growing waste management problem
• Mumbai facts


  Megacity

  Alpha world city in 2021 (primate city)

  
  

  Main commercial city and world city

  
  

  Largest city in India

  4th largest city in the world

  
  

  25 million people lived in the metropolitan area in 2015

  
  

  16 million population without the new outer metropolitan cities Navi Mumbai and Thane. (Extending growth)

  
  

  
  

  Asia's main commercial cities with important TNCs (bank of India and Tata Steel)
• Facts about Mumbai:

  - economic

  - trade and export

  - education

  - culture

  - ECONOMIC: Generates 1/6th of the India's GDP

  
  

  - TRADE : 40 % of India's exports comes from Mumbai- India's busiest international airport

  
  

  - EDUCATION: 10 universities - tertiary sector

  
  

  - CULTURE: Bollywood releases 200 films a year
• Significance of site, situation and connectivity of the megacity in a regional context

  Port

  
  

  Conurbation

  
  

  Rail and road links with the state of Maharashtra

  
  

  Most Indian cities are within two hours' flight time

  
  

  3 million people commute from surrounding areas for work

  
  

  The Hi-tech industry is growing call centres, online banking and software development.

  
  

  City contributes 40% of total income to the whole state of Maharashtra

  
  

  Mumbai has the highest percentage of internet access of any Indian city (12 million people in 2013)

  
  

  Mumbai's tourism industry is booming with thousands flocking to the area from all over the globe.

  
  

  The population of Mumbai is constantly growing, taking the young work force from neighbouring cities.
• Significance of site, situation and connectivity of the megacity in a national (environmental and cultural) context

  The main city lies on an island in the Ulhas River estuary on the NW coast of India. Its port has grown around the estuary.

  
  

  19degrees N - experiences tropical, monsoon climate - city is low-lying, vulnerable to flooding

  
  

  During the monsoon season, torrential rains flood low-lying roads.

  
  

  Metropolitan area - series of bridges to the mainland including Navi Mumbai and Thane

  
  

  Spread to form a conurbation (Navi Mumbai and Thane)

  
  

  Arabian sea to the West

  
  

  Mumbai is the commercial and financial capital of India.

  
  

  Mumbai handles 60% of India's sea trade.

  
  

  contributes 33% of all income tax and 60% of all custom duty from trade

  
  

  Receives the largest amount of foreign investment of any other city in India

  
  

  Mumbai is seen as a hub of India for smaller businesses such as jewellery and fashion.

  
  

  Home to the biggest cultural industry in India - Bollywood

  
  

  Mumbai is a transport hub with links to all major industrial cities India. Transport hub=connecting point for transport links