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WorksheetsUrban futures case studies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name the LIDC/EDC city you have studied as part of the Urban futures unit
Carlisle, UK
Mumbai, India
Lusaka, Zambia
London, UK
How many new migrants arrive daily in Mumbai?
500
100
10,000
1000
What are the names of the different districts of Mumbai that you have studied?
Bhendi Bazaar
Dharavi
Colaba
Antilia (millionaire row)
Within Dharavi how many people on average share 1 toilet?
250
500
50
10
Using the image identify some of the contemporary challenges facing Mumbai today.
Overcrowding
Poor sanitation
Adequate waste disposal
Well planned infrastructure
How many people live in Dharavi (1 square mile)?
2 million
10,000
500,000
1 million
The Bhendi Bazaar sustainable redevelopment scheme aimed to......
Improve the social, economic and environmental aspects of the area as a sustainable scheme.
Improve sanitation, infrastructure, living conditions and environmental quality.
Improve shopping facilities for visiting tourists.
Relocate residents to new areas of the city.
Which statistics are correct for the Bhendi Bazaar sustainable redevelopment scheme?
125 year old area, covering 16.5 acres.
15,000 single room factories.
1250 businesses relocated, 250 buildings demolished, 3200 families rehoused.
38% of the Population are born outside the country.
Identify the benefits of the sustainable redevelopment of the Bhendi Bazaar district of Mumbai.
Divides families and communities.
High costs (over $600,000,000)
Improved business facilities, wider roads and safe and well maintained buildings.
Improved living standards, sanitation, greater space and green spaces.
On the other hand some of the costs associated with the sustainable redevelopment of Bhendi Bazaar include......
Dividing communities during the redevelopment process - many will not be reunited.
High costs of the scheme - which is still incomplete today.
Only a small area of the city has been improved, there are other districts in need of investment.
Longer term residents have been given flats as part of the redevelopment scheme - helping to improve their lives.
