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Mumbai Case Study (Causes of growth (PUSH (Factors (Loss of farmland due…

- - - - Loss of farmland due to development
      - Pollution
      - Conflict
  - - - 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.
- - - - 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.