Mumbai's Dharavi slums
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Indian Slums Settlement patterns and processes
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Problems of urbanization in Mumbai's slums.
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Indian Slums
Settlement patterns and processes
According to the United Nations, one billion people worldwide live in slums.
Roughly one-third of the world's poor people live in India.
Mumbai is one of the most populous cities in the world with approximately 14 million people
55% of the population of Mumbai lives in slums
Approximately seven million people in Mumbai live in slums
Mumbai’s slums cover only 6-8% of the city’s land with 55% of its people.
It is believed that 72% of this slum population is literate.
They don’t become resourceful and inventive – slum life forces it on them.
They don’t become resourceful and inventive – slum life forces it on them.
They don’t become resourceful and inventive – slum life forces it on them.
They don’t become resourceful and inventive – slum life forces it on them.
They don’t become resourceful and inventive – slum life forces it on them.
Quality of health revolves around access to safe water and sanitation.
Toilet facilities like this are rare.
Sewers are often non-existent. Here drums of excrement are dumped.
Sewers are often non-existent.
Wrap and throw or flying toilet.
Official plans include redeveloping the region
Human activity in Dharavi
More than 450 million Indians exist on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.
More than 450 million Indians exist on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.
More than 450 million Indians exist on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.
More than 450 million Indians exist on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.
More than 450 million Indians exist on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.
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