Year 7 GEOGRAPHY – The urban world – Lesson 3Title: problems of living in a mega city

TASK 1: WOW word research: research the definitions for the following words.Net migration:

Natural increase:

Slum:

TASK 2: The three maps show Mumbai in India – One part of Mumbai is a slum called Dharavi.

Write a geographical description of Dharavi’s location.

TASK 3:

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Mumbai

In the last booklet we looked at the reasons why people move to a city – mainly in search of a better life.

However, so many people have done

1. Using the pictures describe what life is like in Dharavi. How will the effect the people living there?

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2. Explain why people are prepared to be living in these conditions.

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Advantages of the slums Disadvantages of living in the slums

Waste for recycling is sifted by hand and the people employed to do it earn £1.00 a day.

There are mosques and temples catering for religious needs

Largest Slum in Mumbai 18,000 people fit into 1 acre

It has a village type atmosphere People work closely together so there is good community spirit.

85% of people who live in Dharavi are employed (high %)

Many houses are built out of poor material

In the last booklet we looked at the reasons why people move to a city – mainly in search of a better life.

However, so many people have done

There are high amounts pollution in the area

They recycle 80% of all waste compared to the UK who recycle 23%

Some houses have as many as 5 people sleeping in one room.

Informal shopping environment, you are able to buy anything you might need.

There is a central clothes washing area which bring people together.

Sometimes sewage water flows in to the clothes washing area.

Many people live in small houses 12ftx12ft.

Up to 500 people share one toilet

Water is rationed and only comes on between 5.30A.M and 7.30A.M

People who live there are happy.

TASK 4: sort the answers below to create a table of advantages and disadvantages of living in a slum like Dharavi.

Advantages Disadvantages

TASK 5: Some issues

Using your table from task 4 write an article comparing life in Dharavi to the UK. Remember to include: • What are the pro’s and con’s of Dharavi?• How is life different in the UK?• Refer to facts and figures from the answers• What does Dharavi do better than the UK? • How could Dharavi improve? • What could the UK do to improve?

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