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Mumbai (Opportunities (Economic ((85% of people have a job in the slum and…

- - - - 85% of people have a job in the slum and work LOCALLY, and some have even managed to become millionaires.
      - Recycling and waste
      - Dharavi has a recycling zone.
      - Recycling of plastics = 80% Mumbai [cf. 23% in UK] 23%
      - Children & women sift rubbish for valuable waste = @ £1 a day
      - Edge of tip = rag dealers sort their haul Sorting and recycling
      - It is sorted into wire, electrical products, and plastics.
      - People work → dangerous conditions inc. toxic substances, without protective clothing. Industries inc. manufacture of metal cages inside suitcases, making 700 pieces per day, paid 3 rupees per piece.
      - @ 15,000 one room factories in Dharavi
      - Products from Dharavi end up around the world
  - - - Informal shopping & mosques catering for people's religious needs.
      - Pottery area of Dharavi slum which has a community centre.
      - A village feel despite its high population density and has a central social square.
      - Family life dominates with up to 5 people per room. The houses often have no planning to fit fire regulations.
      - Rooms within houses have multiple functions, including living, working and sleeping.
      - Daily chores are done in social spheres because people live close to one another. This helps to generate a sense of community.
      - Interesting & diverse buildings + enormous environmental problems with air and land pollution.
- - - - Factors
        
        Loss of farmland due to development
        
        Pollution
        
        Conflict
    - - Factors
        
        Clusters of similar businesses which act as a magnet for employees
        
        Better health & education services and an openness to science.
        
        The tolerance required to benefit from ethnic diversity.