Bradford Flashcards
1
Q
What is Bradford?
A
HIC
2
Q
Where is Bradford?
A
- North England
- West Yorkshire
- River Aire
3
Q
What is Bradfords population?
A
600,000
4
Q
What are some regional importances of Bradford?
A
- jobs provided by the BRI and broadway
- schools providing education
5
Q
What are some national importances of Bradford?
A
- Science and media museum
- UK 2025 city of culture (£10 million)
- Barclays bank best place to start a business in UK
6
Q
What are some international importances to Bradford?
A
- Leeds Bradford airport
- UNESCO world heritage site
7
Q
Impacts of national and international migration in Bradford
A
- multi ethnic city
- 70 languages spoken
- Curry capital of Britain 6 years in a row
8
Q
What are some opportunities in Bradford?
A
- cultural mix
- recreation and entertainment
- employment
- transport
- urban greening
9
Q
Cultural mix Bradford
A
UK city of culture 2025
10
Q
Recreation and entertainment Bradford
A
- Broadway (2015)
- Darley street market (2025)
- City park mirror pool ( largest urban water feature)
11
Q
Employment Bradford
A
- 10th largest economy in England
- 1200 factories employ 24,000 people
12
Q
Urban greening Bradford
A
- 70% is green space
- Net zero economy by 2038
- clean air zone transport links
13
Q
Transport Bradford
A
- Leeds bradford airport (4m)
- 2 railway stations (2m)
- cycle lanes
14
Q
Challenges in Bradford
A
- urban deprivation
- inequalities in housing
- education
- health
- dereliction
- brownfield and greenfield
- waste disposal
15
Q
Urban deprivation Bradford
A
- 18.9% income deprived
- 27th most income deprived in England
16
Q
Inequalities in housing Bradford
A
- need investment
- damp & mould
- fly tipping
17
Q
Brownfield sites Bradford
A
- created by deindustrialization in the 1970s
- disused mills are targets of arson attacks
- gentrification
- contaminated land
18
Q
What are some features of Urban regeneration in Bradford?
A
- Broadway
- City Park
- Bradford live
- Pedestrianisation
