Mumbai case study

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  • Created by: Lren10
  • Created on: 02-03-18 00:20
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  • Mumbai
    • Growth
      • Economic boom from 1991
        • Finance boom in mid 1990's
        • IT, export, services and outsourcing boom in 2000's
      • Now a large unskilled and semi-skilled workforce
        • Taxi drivers, mechanics, blue dollar jobs
      • Until 1970's main industries were textile mills and the seaport
    • Site
      • Covers 603km2
      • Many parts just above sea level
        • Average is 14m
        • 10-15m
        • Highest is 405m to the North
      • Generally flat with some higher land to the North
    • Facts
      • Capital city of Maharashtra
      • Largest Indian city by population
        • 18.4 million in city
        • 20.7 including suburban area
      • One of the most populated urban area in the world
      • Wealthiest city in India
        • also one of the wealthiest in Asia
      • Financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India
        • 6.16% of India's GDP
        • 25% of India's industrial output
        • 70% of India's maritime trade
    • Situation
      • Natural deep harbour
      • Arabian sea to the West
      • Mouth of Ulnas river
      • West India
    • History
      • Mid-19th century Bombay created and became a major sea port
        • Railways and roads were built
        • Land between island was reclaimed from the sea
      • Originally 7 separate fishing islands
      • 1995 renamed Mumbai

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