mumbai case study

urbanisation

How many people in one square metre

1 million

How many people in one house

21 (overcrowding)

How many people sick per day

4000 (typhoid and diphtheria)

whats wrong with the houses

Theyre unsafe and they arent permanent, so if they are to be knocked down for better housing you cant say anything

how many homes are the taps shared with

12

how many people share a toilet

500

25% of people what?

sleep in the factories they work at

how long does it take to get water

2 hours (the water gotten gets lasts the whole day)

why do people get cholera

contaminated water

cheap labour

sweat shops

where is mumbai

Asia, India

West coast of India, bordering Arabian Sea

North of Goa, South of Gujarat

16 million residents

high employment rate

over 85% have a job

how many factories in an area

15000

how much do the things made make

$1 billion

how far is everything you need

100m

whats good

community oriented

little crime

tourism

space used well

Resettlement scheme

slum areas along railway lines cleared and residents moved to new housing area, different part of city

risk of diseases fallen, water supply granted, and proper draining

actually own a home now

more opportunities for families

not everyone can fit in it, so families may be seperated

Incremental housing scheme

develop slums into permanent residential areas by making gradual improvements- sanitation areas, better building materials, privacy, windows

local community is involved, given a grant to use for improvements

improving quality for more people

nobody made homeless, stay communal

expensive

will only help, not solve the problem

Sanitation scheme

5100 individual toilets, seperate facilities for men and women

300 community toilet blocks

less likely to get diseases

keeping clean throughout may become challenging

Electrification scheme

1000 slum dwellers new/ improved electricity connections

safer and can be used more frequently

internet access (education)

rids fire and fumes from bottled glass

if you cant afford a lapto or tv, theres no point in having it