Environmental Science, 10th Edition (Cunningham)

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Overview: Dharavi, Mumbai, p. 136

With more than 45,000 people per hectare, the Dharavi slum in Mumbai is one of the most densely crowded shanty towns in the world (imagine 45,000 people living on a football field). City planners would like to eliminate this slum and redevelop this land, but impoverished residents have few other choices for where they can live.

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1			What country is this?
			A)	Pakistan
			B)	Bangladesh
			C)	India
			D)	Afghanistan
			E)	Iraq
2			Why are so few streets visible in Dharavi?
			A)	The streets in Dharavi are very narrow and winding. Most are only footpaths. Buildings often lean out over the narrow lanes making them difficult to see from the air.
			B)	The streets are made of the same material as the roofs of homes, making it hard to distinguish them.
			C)	Overcrowding forced the government to build underground subways years ago, and this is now the primary mode of transportation for the residents.
			D)	Historically, the residents have not bothered to construct streets, leaving only narrow footpaths between buildings.
			E)	There are no streets because there are no automobiles in this country.
3			How do the shanty towns in Mumbai compare to those in Rio de Janeiro?
			A)	The Mumbai shantytowns have significantly more public parks per capita.
			B)	The shanty towns in Mumbai tend to be smaller and less visible than the favelas of Rio.
			C)	The shanty towns in Mumbai tend to be larger and more visible than the favelas of Rio.
			D)	Mumbai's shanty towns have much better mass transportation options available.
4			Dharavi is right in the heart of Mumbai. Why might that be beneficial for the residents of the shantytown?
			A)	That's where government food distribution occurs.
			B)	Dharavi is the oldest shanty town and therefore is the first to benefit from urban renewal.
			C)	The underground economy benefits from the centrality of the location.
			D)	Being in the heart of the city places Dharavi residents close to jobs in the city without a long, expensive commute.
			E)	The center of Mumbai has better drainage when the summer monsoons strike.