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Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

I can explain advantages and disadvantages of bottom-up strategies for achieving sustainability in Jakarta.

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Year 10
AQA

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

I can explain advantages and disadvantages of bottom-up strategies for achieving sustainability in Jakarta.

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Key learning points

  1. Bottom-up strategies involving community and NGO-led can make Jakarta more sustainable.
  2. Bottom-up housing projects have been successful in improving housing.
  3. Bottom-up housing projects have been successful in improving health and education.
  4. There are advantages and disadvantages of 'bottom-up' strategies for improving health and education services.

Keywords

  • Bottom-up development - small-scale projects led by local people to meet community needs, often supported by NGOs

  • Sustainable - development that meets the needs of people today without damaging the environment or reducing resources for future generations

  • Cooperative - a group of people working together to achieve shared goals. A housing cooperative is where residents help plan and manage their homes, often in partnership with local government or NGOs

Common misconception

Bottom-up strategies can fully solve urban problems on their own.

Bottom-up strategies are valuable because they reflect community needs, improve trust, and lead to long-term change. However, they usually require support from NGOs or the government, such as funding, land rights, or technical help to be sustainable.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms with their definitions.

Correct Answer:Megacity,A city with over 10 million people

A city with over 10 million people

Correct Answer:Urbanisation,Increase in the proportion of people in cities

Increase in the proportion of people in cities

Correct Answer:World city,A city with global importance and influence

A city with global importance and influence

Q2.
What best describes Jakarta today?

A rural town
A small city
Correct answer: A megacity in an emerging country
A city in a developed country

Q3.
Which of the following is a global link Jakarta has?

A small local market
A farming co-operative
Traditional fishing boats
Correct answer: ASEAN headquarters

Q4.
What does urbanisation mean?

People moving out of cities
Correct answer: More people living in cities over time
The building of villages
Cities becoming smaller

Q5.
What kind of economy does Jakarta have?

Mostly farming and fishing
Correct answer: A mix of services, manufacturing and trade
Mining only
Military-based

Q6.
What is a feature of kampungs?

Correct answer: Informal housing often lacking services
Public parks in the suburbs
Planned, wealthy housing areas
Luxury skyscrapers

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.

Correct Answer:Bottom-up development,Small projects led by local people

Small projects led by local people

Correct Answer:Sustainable,Meeting today's needs without harming the future

Meeting today's needs without harming the future

Correct Answer:Cooperative,A group working together for shared goals

A group working together for shared goals

Q2.
Bottom-up strategies often need support from ...

Correct answer: NGOs or government agencies
the army
tourists
supermarkets

Q3.
What is a benefit of bottom-up strategies?

They mostly support businesses
They ignore community needs
Correct answer: They increase local involvement
They avoid long-term goals

Q4.
Which of the following is true about bottom-up projects?

Correct answer: They are often small but targeted
They are only used in rural areas
They do not help poor communities
They are run by international banks

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