Environmental Degradation in Mumbai
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN MUMBAI
MICHAEL RAJU MARIADAS F09038 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 HISTORY 3 GEOGRAPHY 3 CLIMATE 4 CULTURE 4 CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IN MUMBAI: 5 Gas Chembur: 5 South Bombay: 5 New Bombay: 5 Crowded city 6 Chemical related disasters in past 10 years. 6 MIGRANTS IN MUMBAI 6 THE SLUMS OF MUMBAI 7 History of Slums: 7 The Birth of Slums 7 Situation prevailing in slums 8 GLOBAL WARMING 10 Global warming in Mumbai. 10 NOISE POLLUTION 11 Sources of noise pollution 11 How to reduce the noise pollution 12 INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 13 Case study of industrial pollution 14 CONCLUSION 14
INTRODUCTION
Mumbai formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most populous city in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around 19 million people. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. Mumbai's port handles about 60% of India's maritime cargo. As of 2008, Mumbai has been ranked as an Alpha world city.
HISTORY
Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known as Little Colaba). Pleistocene sediments found near Kandivali in northern Mumbai by British archaeologist Todd in 1939 suggest that these islands were inhabited since the Stone Age. Their earliest known inhabitants were the Kolis, a fishing community. In the third century BCE, the islands formed part of the Maurya Empire,
MICHAEL RAJU MARIADAS F09038 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 HISTORY 3 GEOGRAPHY 3 CLIMATE 4 CULTURE 4 CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IN MUMBAI: 5 Gas Chembur: 5 South Bombay: 5 New Bombay: 5 Crowded city 6 Chemical related disasters in past 10 years. 6 MIGRANTS IN MUMBAI 6 THE SLUMS OF MUMBAI 7 History of Slums: 7 The Birth of Slums 7 Situation prevailing in slums 8 GLOBAL WARMING 10 Global warming in Mumbai. 10 NOISE POLLUTION 11 Sources of noise pollution 11 How to reduce the noise pollution 12 INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 13 Case study of industrial pollution 14 CONCLUSION 14
INTRODUCTION
Mumbai formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most populous city in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around 19 million people. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. Mumbai's port handles about 60% of India's maritime cargo. As of 2008, Mumbai has been ranked as an Alpha world city.
HISTORY
Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known as Little Colaba). Pleistocene sediments found near Kandivali in northern Mumbai by British archaeologist Todd in 1939 suggest that these islands were inhabited since the Stone Age. Their earliest known inhabitants were the Kolis, a fishing community. In the third century BCE, the islands formed part of the Maurya Empire,