Mumbai - case study

• Mumbai


  Mumbai is a megacity in western India. In is just south of the centre of the country. It is a capital city next to the Arabian sea. It is found in the Maharashtra state.
• What is Asia's largest slum?

  Dharavi
• Why is Mumbai's location significant?

  It is on a major shipping route through the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal, along with other shipping routes. It also has a major airport and is connected to other Indian cities via railway and road links.
• challenges of living in Dharavi

  • work long hours, have to live on $1USD per day, there is an average of 1 toilet per 1450 people, average life span is under 60 years old, due to disease and health concerns
• Opportunities of living in Dharavi

  most productive slum in the world(over a billion dollar industry),rooms are very cheap (as low as $3USD per month) and each room is equipped with gas stoves for cooking
• Positives of the squatter settlements redevelopment in Mumbai

  + clean water is piped to every home

  + organised wide roads are provided - allows delivery of waste management services - people don't live among waste - better quality of life

  + industrial areas are away from residential areas - this improves quality of life - people are away from hazardous materials
• Negatives of Squatter Settlements Redevelipments in Mumbai

  • Little in the way of communal space - no sense of community
  • Council collect taxes - poor will ve badly affected
  • Organised waste management services = good but people will lose jobs sorting the rubbish