Top-down Vs Bottom-up Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is a top-down development?
A
When a big company or the government run the project.
2
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What is a bottom-up development?
A
When a charity runs the development.
3
Q
What s a benefit of Top-down development?
A
The project will have the funding.
4
Q
What is a weakness of a top-down development project?
A
The company doesn’t build what the people need but what they want.
5
Q
What is a benefit of a bottom-up development project?
A
The people get what they need.
6
Q
What is a weakness of a bottom-up development project?
A
They aren’t funded very well so they will install what they need but won’t have the funding to maintain it.
7
Q
What is the case study for top-down development?
A
Three gorges dam.
8
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What is the case study for bottom-up development?
A
Water aid.
