Geography Mumbai

• Where is Mumbai Located?

  North of the equator, western coast of India, in Maharashtra, on a peninsula.
• Why is population increasing?

  Inward Migration: 60% of all migrants are from Maharashtra. Average age of migrants is 20-21. Therefore, lower death rate, higher birth rate.
• What is the population of Mumbai

  <23 million
• How many unis in Mumbai?

  42
• How much of India sea trade does Mumbai account for?

  70%
• Opportunities in Mumbai:


  Bollywood, TNC's, better healthcare, better education, job opportunities, Bhandra Kurla Complex
• What is the Bhandra Kurla Complex?


  Business and residential district in the city. It acts as a pull factor for degree educated young professionals to the city.
• How many slums in Mumbai?

  2000
• What % of the population live in slums in Mumbai?

  40%
• What position is Mumbai on most populated cities in the world?

  7th
• What is the formal economy?


  the legal economy that governments tax and monitor
• What is the population of Dharavi?

  1 million
• How long is water accessible for each day in Dharavi?

  2 hours
• Problems with water in Dharavi:

  Waste water lies stagnant, therefore creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes spreading malaria and other water borne diseases. Disease spreads so fast as houses are packed so closely together.
• How many people per toilet in Dharavi?

  1 per 1440
• Size of Dharavi?


  175 hectares
• What fraction of people living in Dharavi have been exposed to crime?

  1/3
• What % of population in Dharavi have been exposed to bribery?

  23%
• Size of a typical house:

  8 m squared
• Why do slums exist?

  Slums exist in Mumbaia as many people migrate to city for job opportunities but can't afford planned settlements
• What is the problem with electricity ?

  Electrical wires are out in the open on narrow streets and they supply many houses with it. They are not installed by professionals.
• Why is there so much diesease?

  1. Storing water =water bourne disease

  2. Limited access to sanitation and no proper sewage systems

  3. Houses are tightly packed
• Why do so many children drop out of education?

  Families need them at home helping to provide income
• Why is crime rate so high?

  Many people are unemployed, and are therefore desperate for money. They take extreme measures. TIB of a lack of education, not getting jobs in formal economy and having no alternatives. People are also exploited as cheap labour.
• How can crime be reduced?

  1. Safer housing

  2. Better education

  3. Less unemployment
• Why is there such a huge wealth divide in Mumbai?

  Large unskilled workforce along side a other working in the thriving financial sector and millionaires.
• What is incremental housing?

  A gradual, step by step process where by building components are improved as funding, time or materials become available.
• Advantages of incremental housing:

  1. Occur gradual,y so people can save up and make changes when suitable

  2. Families get to decide what is most needed for them

  3. It keeps communities of people living together
• Disadvantages of incremental housing:

  Takes a long time and some families can only provide services (e.g sewage systems are hard to install)
• What is slum redevelopment?

  Slums are cleared and new planned settlements are built and infrastructure (e.g water, electricity, sewage) are installed
• Advantages of slum redevelopment:

  1. Slum residents are no longer at risks of getting in trouble with the local authorities.

  2. New apartments are sometimes given to slum dwellers
• Disadvantages of slum redevelopment:

  They lose homes, community and safety, along side jobs in the slums.