mumbai case study

• how has being close to the suez canal benefited mumbai?

  • it makes trading with european countries easy so is attractive to investors
• what issues are there in mumbai affecting quality of life?

  • high levels of pollution from cars affect health

  • unaffordable housing so lots of slums which affects comfort

  • lack of sanitation so poor health
• what did Vision mumbai aim to do?

  improve QoL
• what did Vision Mumbai do?

  • demolished slums and built affordable housing

  • improved rail, bus and road transport

  • improved water, sanitation and healthcare
• what were positive impacts of the project Vision Mumbai?

  • public transport improved

  • 72 new trains introduced on mumbai’s railways

  • piped water and sewage systems were established for new flats

  • train platforms were raised to stop people from falling into the gaps and prevents deaths
• why is mumbai attractive to investors


  it is a coastal location close to europe via the suez canal so trade is easy
• why is having daily domestic and international flights beneficial


  • easy trade
• what is the population density in dharavi


  277,136 km^2
• Heavy industry in Mumbai releases harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere the levels are 50% above what is considered safe
• 3500 people die on Mumbai’s railway each year due to overcrowding which means people often avoid using trains and use their own cars adding to the congestion, increasing air pollution
• Many factories in Mumbai are illegal or have poor working conditions which means many people health are affected and there will be a lack of tax and for the country
• Why does Mumbai have a lack of tax being collected by the government?

  1. There is a large informal economy
  2. The government puts in tax-free incentives to attract transnational corporations to the area