Geography P2 SA

• What economic opportunities does Mumbai have?

  Bollywood employs 70000

  Large UK companies like Barclays have call centres

  TATA steel

  6% of India’s GDP made in Mumbai
• What social opportunities does Mumbai have?

  Sion hospital 50 - 1400 beds

  Better education over 1000 schools
• What social challenges does Mumbai have?

  People live in chawls

  Limited clean water

  Cholera and Malaria spread
• What environmental challenges does Mumbai have?

  22 million cars - air pollution

  Factories release dangerous chemicals into water

  7500 tonnes of waste per day
• What are the advantages of Dharavi redevelopment?

  72000 families rehomed

  Homes more sanitary

  Improved road networks

  Less cramped - Healthier environment
• What are the disadvantages of Dharavi redevelopment?

  28000 families homeless

  high rise tower blocks are unattractive

  tax payed

  recycling district closure

  effects community sprit
• What are the economic opportunities in Nottingham?

  Home to many TNC’s

  Business service sector 85% Notts economy
• What social opportunities are in Nottingham?

  Two universities

  Increased quartenary jobs
• What social challenges are in Nottingham?

  Homelessness

  Increased crime and drug use

  High unemployment - Bulwell

  8th most deprived city
• What environmental challenges are in Nottingham?

  Urban-sprawl reduces biodiversity

  Congestion

  Air pollution

  Building on greenfield sites
• What was the lace market?

  Nottinghams main source of income

  £5 million lace made

  Employed thousands
• What happened to the lace markets?

  Faced de-industrialisation

  Gothic buildings became culturally important - Protected area

  Went under gentrification because of housing shortage

  Turned into middle class flats
• What were the drawbacks to gentrification of the Lace Market?

  Increased housing prices

  Increased congestion

  Broadmarsh received less visitors
• How has Nottingham improved urban sustainability?

  4000 solar panels

  Use biogas from food waste

  300 electric car charging points

  50000 trees planted

  Severn trent water gifts
• What are the positives of Nottingham trams?

  Employs 290 locals

  £300 million to economy

  No noise or air pollution
• What are the negatives of Nottingham trams?

  £570 million to make

  Congestion on roads still high

  4 deaths
• What are the positives of Citycard bikes?

  £2 a day

  Encourages physical activity

  £1 million two lane cycle road in Castle Boulevard
• What are the negatives of the Citycard cycling?

  Less space for cars - congestion

  Originally used once a day