Changing spaces, making places case studies
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- Created on: 21-04-18 18:36
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Evidence of social inequality between 2 contrasting places- Northwood and Dharavi
Dharavi
- West Coast India
- Population: over 20 million people
- 1000 new migrants per day
- Low tax rate to attract investment and companies
- Low revenue to provide public services (water and sanitation) as high-income earners pay little tax
- Lively cosmopolitan city- growth has come from services (banking), manufacturing, construction, entertainment, and leisure
- Mumbai's wealth contributes to 33% of India's tax revenue, high demand for housing have sent rent rates higher than London
Evidence and causes of social inequality
Housing
- 1 million people in 1 square mile
- 1 maybe 2 rooms, no bigger than 8ft by 8ft, made from anything (wood, talporline, tin)
- Built on landfill, no planning permission, fire risk from too much wood
- no windows so no ventilation or light
- rate infested, unhygienic
- slept where you ate
- however, there's a sense of community and family
- Central houses are more established (12ft by 12ft) with basic electricity
Environmental Quality/health
- main water pipe surrounded by rubbish
- raw sewage running openly next to the water pipe
- no proper sanitation
- Rationed water- 2 hours per day from 5:30 am till 7:30 am
- 500 people per 1 toilet
- Kids play in the contaminated water, leading to TB…
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