Urban redevelopment in Mumbai

Multiple Choice

Abu Dhabi is made up of how many islands?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

Learning objective

Comprehend the issues of Mumbai and the planning to improve the lives of the people

Multiple Choice

What is a brownfield site?

• Areas in which urban development has already occurred and can be replaced e.g. disused factories in the Inner City.

• Areas that have been painted green.

• Areas in which no urban development has yet occurred.

• Areas that have been painted brown.

Multiple Choice

What is a Greenfield site?

• Areas in which urban development has already occurred and can be replaced e.g. disused factories in the Inner City.

• Areas that have been painted green.

• Areas in which no urban development has yet occurred e.g open fields in the rural-urban fringe.

• Areas that have been painted brown.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cause of traffic congestion in cities?

• Increased car ownership

• Narrow roads

• All roads heading into CBD creating a bottleneck

• All of the above.

• ​Mumbai is one of the most congested cities in the world

• Due to the rapid population growth and need for motorised vehicles

• Congestion increases stress, air and Noise Pollution

• Spending time in traffic wastes time for commuters and busineses

Traffic problem

• The time it takes for emergency services to get to you.

• Ability to spend Quality time with friends and family

• Most people have resorted to walking rather

Economic effects

• Money spent on fuel

• Time it takes to get to work

• The types of transports that have to be used (cheaper vehicles are produced)

• most people have moved to using bikes and richshaws

Traffic problem in MUmbai

​Social effects

​Over 40 new roads are planned, to make traffic movement easier

A new freeway from the CBD to the north of mumbai (30km)

New roads and freeways

A bridge network allowing for connection of the CB

Sea link roads

Expand rail network allowing for more people to use the train rather than vehicles

​​Metro expansion

​Adding in toll charges for certain roads that lead to the CBD to reduce congestion

​​New tolls

Traffic Solutions

Multiple Choice

Urban regeneration is...

• ...when all buildings are knocked down and the area is completely rebuilt.

• ...the renovation of existing housing and improvement of the environment & economy.

• Jeffrey Hou

" We need more insurgency in the city in order to break unsustainable and privatizing patterns of urban development. " 

1. Clearing illegal constructed buildings and relocate the squatter settlements

2. Leasing slum land

3. Privatising slum development- allowing private companies to develop the land (locals could not afford the charges)

4. community action - bottom up effect ( let the local people decide

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Previous plans for dharavi

Multiple Choice

Suggest reasons for urban regeneration projects

• Income is high

• Dereliction and high unemployment

• Some people have protested

• Counter urbanisation

Multiple Choice

What urban problem is shown in the figure?

• High rent

• Housing problem

• Not enough land

• Huge population

• Divide Dharavi into 10 sections and development given to a different company

• build high rise towers

• allocate each family a small home free of cost

• Provide Shopping centres, Hospitals, Hospitals, piped water, electricity and decent housing.

• Give land to commercial companies to redevelop with a promise for affordable housing

Current plans for redevelopment

Multiple Select

Problems with the scheme to improve Dharavi

• the promise of free housing only applies to those living in the slums since 2000

• Many people work in the formal sector and don't want to move

• the demand for housing is much higher than the supply

• all of the above

Multiple Select

Problems with the scheme to improve Dharavi

• Redevelopment is going to destroy a huge number of small businesses

• Commercial developers are wanting to make a profit from selling luxury apartments

• Many people have a place to move to if their homes are destroyed.