Bristol Flashcards
Where is Bristol located?
Bristol is in the South West of England,
on the Bristol Channel.
Name 3 reasons why Bristol is a major UK city
- Wallace & Gromit
- M4 Transport Link
- Container Port
- 2nd largest silicon manufacturing industry in the world
How many cars are imported to Bristol each year?
700,000 cars
What percentage of Bristol’s population are non-white ethnicity?
16%
Name 3 impacts of migration in Bristol
- Migrants fill skills gaps & employment gaps
- Increase cultural diversity, especially in food
- St Paul’s Carnival
Name a development in Bristol, and give reasons for and against it
- Urban Greening
👍 Green spaces are important for minimising urban sprawl and air pollution, which improves locals’ quality of life
👎 The cost of upkeep - Cabot Circus Shopping Centre:
👍 Shopping centres use up derelict land and can reduce crime in areas, since gangs don’t hang about the unused land
👎 Shopping centres attract shoppers away from the city centre, which will impact the high street.
Name three problems with Bristol’s growing city
- Dereliction
- Waste & pollution
- Housing Shortages
How is the government solving dereliction?
Dereliction - government gives grants to businesses to renovate derelict buildings
How is the government solving waste & pollution?
Waste & pollution: 50% of waste is recycled, areas of the city centre are pedestrianised, 40 charging points for electric cars
How is the government solving housing shortages?
Developing brownfield apartments and constructing larger greenfield houses.
Name an area of most and least deprivation in Bristol
Least Deprived: Stoke Bishop
Most Deprived: Filwood
State a fact to show the inequality between Filwood and Stoke Bishop
56% of adults are overweight in Filwood, whereas only 37% are overweight in Stoke Bishop
FIlwood
Percentage of Houses Owned
45%
Stoke Bishop
Percentage of Houses Owned
75%
Number of Immigrants from Poland
6600
