mumbai Flashcards

1
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is mumbai indias main commercial city

A

yes

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2
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which state is mumbai in

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maharashtra - mumbai’s richest state

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3
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population of mumbai

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22 million

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4
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it developed from a small fishing village into a

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port city

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5
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what percentage of indias international trade is mumbai

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25%

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6
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how is mumbai connected to the rest of india

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by railways and road

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7
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being indias 2nd largest port means mumbai can

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be accessed by large container ships

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8
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location of mumbai

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west coast of india - faces important markets in middle east and europe

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9
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how is mumbai connected to europe

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via the suez canal

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10
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how many passengers in 2014

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32 million

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11
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how long of a flight is it to singapore and the middle east

A

3/4 hours

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12
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where is the cbd

A

near the island tip

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13
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where are the wealthy suburbs

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coastal waterfronts and near the cbd

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14
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what have old textile mills been developed into

A

expensive housing and retail/shopping

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15
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where are the middle low income areas

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further from the city and older parts of the island

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16
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what type of housing for low income groups

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chawls which are low quality, multi storey buildings and single room homes

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17
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where are the oldest parts of the city

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the southern peninsula

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18
Q

what have the suburbs developed into

A

houses but also has slums

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19
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the suburbs developed into a railway because

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it is an easy way to commute to the cbd

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20
Q

new mumbai

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  • suburb
  • low density
  • low land prices so better quality of life
  • more industries due to this
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21
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rural areas are usually found in

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places that is hard to build eg marshlands

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22
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how long does it take for the city to double in population

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23 years

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23
Q

why is it harder to farm in rural areas

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difficult conditions (marsh)
new farming technology
population increase means lower wages

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24
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what is healthcare like in rural india

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education and healthcare is basic and there are few healthcare

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25
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what companies manufacture cars in india

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toyota , volvo and hyundai

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26
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which companies have call centres in india

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asda, bt and virgin

27
Q

mumbai gdp

A

416 billion dollars

28
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gdp growth rate

A

12.15%

29
Q

what are the majority of projects in india

A

residential (apartments)

30
Q

where do rich people live

A

southern india (property prices are high)

31
Q

where do middle class people usually live

A

in the suburbs (easy transport to cbd)

32
Q

what kind of area would low income people live

A

navi mumbai where the max house price is £70,000

33
Q

where are slum dwellers most likely to live

A

dharavi
second largest slum in india
700,000 people in 2.1km2

34
Q

what percentage of people are in the informal sector

A

68%

35
Q

examples of informal jobs

A

vegetable vendor
shoe seller
tea stall owner
barber

36
Q

formal sector jobs

A

office workers
police
airport staff
taxi drivers

37
Q

mumbais chlorinated water pipe system cannot be accessed by non notified slum dwellers which means they have to

A

illegally use these pipes however this contains a lot of bacteria

38
Q

access to food

A

india has the largest percentage of world hunger

39
Q

what percentage of india lives in poverty

A

25%

40
Q

example of an airport in mumbai

A

chatrapati shivaji international airport

41
Q

examples of public transport in mumbai

A

buses, taxi and rickshaw

42
Q

what is the majority of housing in mumbai

A

flats and apartments

43
Q

where is dharavi

A

in the middle of mumbai

44
Q

what is dharavi like

A

it has narrow dirty lanes, open sewers and cramped hits

45
Q

dharavi rent

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£2.20 a month and it’s located between railways so easy to go to work

46
Q

lack of water in slums means

A

not the right equipment to cook
vulnerability to malaria
low sanitation

47
Q

why has there been a major surge of unemployment

A

education is expensive and students can’t afford to pay loans so they are left illiterate

48
Q

why are engineering graduates struggling to find employment

A

engineering colleges multiply so standards of education decline
there is a worry of mounting debt

49
Q

how do students parents repay loans

A

retirement funds , selling land, repawning jewellery

50
Q

consequences of traffic

A

noise pollution disturbs residents and increases country’s carbon footprint

51
Q

most wealthy people like where

A

bandra

access to seaside and coastal views

52
Q

how many families in dharavi are eligible for the new houses that are being developed

A

55000

53
Q

how much does dharavi redevelopment cost

A

25000 crore

54
Q

what is SPARC (bottom down)

A

non government org that builds toilet blocks connected to city sewage

55
Q

how much is the monthly permit for a sparc toilet

A

25 rupees

56
Q

disadvantage of sparc

A

it should be the governments responsibilty to provide toilets, not local comunities

57
Q

how many street children dropped out

A

200,000

58
Q

(bottom down) what does hamara foundation do

A

provide social work service for street children

59
Q

how many children has hamara foundation helped

A

327

60
Q

top down strategy - gorai garbage site

A

converted landfill waste into a gentle hill and made a 19 hectare park
methane capture technology used
in 2007

61
Q

top down - vision mumbai

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investing $40 billion to improve mumbai

one million low cost homes

62
Q

how people were moved in vision mumbai

A

45000

63
Q

disadvantages of vision mumbai

A

believed to only benefit rich
higher rent costs
many prefer slum improvement rather than demolition