Matthew Gandy has directed and produced a documentary film in connection with this research project. If you would like a copy of the film please contact the Landscape and Environment Programme Coordinator.
Matthew Gandy has written an article for the journal Environment and Plannning. For a PDF version of the paper please click here
Liquid city
Full title:
Liquid City: water, landscape and social formation in twenty-first century Mumbai
Duration: Launched
1 October 2006, duration 15 Months
Principle Investigator:
Professor M Gandy
Higher Education Institution:
Department of Geography, University College London
Contact information: Email: m.gandy@ucl.ac.uk
Project web page: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07071905
Aims and Objectives
This project will explore the material and metaphorical dimensions to water and landscape in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay ). The project will combine in-depth analysis of the flow of water through the city with the making of a documentary film in collaboration with the innovative NGO organization PUKAR (Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research).
For more details please go to the project summary document 
Progress and Highlights
A documentary film entitled Liquid City has been produced and shown at various conferences and exhibitions. It explores the complexity of water politics in Mumbai ranging from the engineering challenge of transferring nearly 3,000 million litres of water a day to the city from the jungles, lakes and mountains of the state of Maharashtra to debates over flooding, privatization and social conflict.
The film is based on a collaboration between academics and film makers based in London and Mumbai and combines in-depth interviews with activists, engineers, local residents and other voices to paint a unique picture of this vibrant and fast changing city.
