Quest Time! The Dharavi Redevelopment Scheme

INSTRUCTIONS

• The webquest below is to be completed in pairs.  If you do not manage to finish it by the end of the lesson, please finish for homework (due Friday 29 August).  

• Answer the questions in turn, clearly marked in your exercise books.  You may write paragraphs, list information or brainstorm the answers from your quest.

QUESTION ONE

1A. Describe the geography of Dharavi. Include details such as its location, size, population size and density and a development indicator (e.g Life Expectancy or literacy rate).

1B. Complete a SENSES chart (I SEE, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE AND FEEL)

1C. Based on the above, why do you think Dharavi needs to be re-developed?

Click HERE and HERE for links to answer QUESTION ONE

QUESTION TWO

2A. Describe what  is proposed for the redevelopment (think about new buildings, infrastructure improvements, destruction of old Dharavi)

2B. List the different land use types and explain why these should improve the quality of life of the inhabitants.  

Click HERE for a link about the redevelopment and HERE for a you tube clip to answer QUESTION TWO

QUESTION THREE 

What are the arguments for redeveloping Dharavi?

QUESTION FOUR

What are the arguments against the redevelopment?

QUESTION FIVE

If Dharavi is not developed, what impact do you think it will have on sustaining the ever growing urban population in India?

Below are links to help you answer QUESTIONS THREE, FOUR AND FIVE

Click HERE for pros and cons of slum living

Click HERE for the reality of Dharavi living

Click HERE for information on development of Dharavi

Click HERE for more information about the redevelopment

Click HERE for reasons why Dharavi should not be redeveloped

Click HERE for Mumbia slums information