Mumbai case study

• Where is Mumbai?


  West coast of India.
• How much of its population live in slums?

  More than 50%
• What is the literacy rate in the slums compared to the city?

  60% in the slums compared to 90% within the city.
• How many of the slum resdients have access to healthcare?

  30%
• What limits Mumbais room for expansion?

  There a 5 rivers that flow through the city e.g River Mithi.
• What is Mumbais climate?


  India has a monsoon climate, which is a long dry season followed by a period of intense rainfall.
• What is the average precipitation in July?

  960mm
• What happened in July 2005?


  The river Mithi burst, killing 400 people, flooding water sources and creating water-borne diseases e.g cholera.
• What is the relief of Mumbai?


  Mumbai is on a very low-lying floodplain.
• Why is Mumbai vulnerable to tectonic hazards?


  Mumbai is in a seismically active area and the earthquakes may trigger tsunamis which can impact those on low-lying land.
• How many vehicles are added onto the roads daily?

  450 vehicles.
• What is Mumbais largest slum called and what's its population?

  Dharavi and it has a population of over 1 million.
• What % of Mumbai have been victims of crime?

  30%
• Where do the wealthy residents live?

  In the inner-city.
• What is the infant-mortality?

  26/1000 babies born die.
• How much open space is there compared to London?

  Mumbai has 0.3 acres of open space compared to 12 acres in London.