V Geography - Mumbai: Global Cities Case Study (copy)

LIC/NIC City

Reasons for Mumbai’s Growth

• Natural increase (better healthcare etc.)

• Migration

Migration

People move to Mumbai from rural areas seeking a better quality of life because of its up and coming economy

Reasons for Mumbai’s Growth

• Natural increase (better healthcare etc.)

• Migration

Migration

People move to Mumbai from rural areas seeking a better quality of life because of its up and coming economy

Specific Historic/Recent Migration

Colonisation and independence

Ways of Life - Social and Cultural Patterns

• Increasing population from different areas of India: Highest migration from Uttar Pradesh

Poverty Challenges

• Unemployment/ informal economy

• Crime

• Inequality

• Sewage

• Traffic and pollution

• Urban sprawl

Housing Challenges

Slums → sewage in the streets → diseases spread → quality of life decreases → death rate increases

Informal Sector

Example: Rickshaw Driver

Disadvantage: Workers aren’t taxed → money doesn’t go back into the government → increasing population cannot be supported → less resources → people paid pensions → causes housing and poverty crisis

Advantage: People can purchase goods, jobs are provided → provides income, many workers collect waste and recycle it

How Mumbai is connected to the rest of the world

• International airport - flies to Dubai, London, USA, etc.

• Bollywood home - people move there from all over the world seeking jobs in the Bollywood industry

• Gateway of India - one of the largest ports of India

• Huge global trade due to its location on the coast