Changing spaces, making places case studies

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…