The Human and Physical Characteristic
Human Characteristics - A study by the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology found some 5,000 industrial units producing garments, pottery, leather goods and steel fabrication; and services such as recycling and printing. Its recycling industry, which processes waste from Mumbai, is expanding fast. Dharavi has an estimated 15,000 single-room factories. Many products are distributed worldwide. The annual value of goods produced is conservatively estimated at US$500m.It is network-based, with mixed use and high density – but unfortunately depicted as a ‘slum’. This is due to lack of basic facilities such as roads, housing with individual toilets, and public amenities. Dharavi, however, is not a slum but a unique self-contained township.
Physical Characteristics - The Dharavi slums are taking care of the environment by recycling, although, is it enough ? People risk their lives everyday by doing harmful jobs and recycling a lot of materials everyday, but all of the pollution ruins the beauty and greenness of the land, so first they need to think about the pollution and try and reduce it.
Physical Characteristics - The Dharavi slums are taking care of the environment by recycling, although, is it enough ? People risk their lives everyday by doing harmful jobs and recycling a lot of materials everyday, but all of the pollution ruins the beauty and greenness of the land, so first they need to think about the pollution and try and reduce it.