development led by governments or large organisations, often with large-scale funding and limited community input

services and facilities in a city, like transport systems, clean water supply, sewage networks and waste disposal, that help support people’s everyday needs

managing resources or services in a way that meets needs now without damaging the future

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies

Geography

Location and importance of Jakarta

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

Economic opportunities associated with urban growth

Challenges associated with urban growth: housing

Challenges associated with urban growth: people and the economy

Challenges associated with urban growth: environmental issues

Urban planning: improving quality of life for the urban poor in Jakarta

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

This unit teaches pupils about the development, importance and characteristics of Jakarta, an emerging country/NEE. Pupils will study the opportunities and challenges associated with the growth of the city, considering issues such as housing, services, the environment and sustainability.

Jakarta: case study of a major city in a Newly Emerging Economy

services like transport, clean water, waste systems

large-scale projects led by governments or big organisations

using resources in a way that doesn't harm the future

Government ministries or international organisations

Which sector is most likely to lead a top-down strategy?

Top-down strategies often result in improved {{}}, like clean water and transport.

They may not address the needs of poorer communities

Which statement best reflects the limits of top-down strategies?

What type of country is Indonesia classified as?

Which belief about Indonesia’s population is **not** accurate?

What does it mean that Indonesia is an archipelago?

Starter Quiz

What is Jakarta the capital city of?