Bristol Flashcards
Why is Bristol important?
Global trade
Avon river
High-tech jobs
Tourism (SS Great Britain)
Positive impact of migration in Bristol
Hard -working workforce
Enriching cultural life
Most are young - balance ageing pop.
Contribute to national + local economy
More skills
Negative impact of migration in Bristol
Integration into wider community
Education for non English speakers
Pressures on housing + employment
Examples of inequality in Bristol
Stoke Bishop - life expectancy 83
Filwood - life expectancy 78 (poorer healthcare + quality of llife)
Examples of challenges in housing in Bristol
Prices risen by 50%
Urban sprawl (Harry Stoke) - leads to congestion pollution (200 die per year) - impact on local ecology
Examples of challenges of derelict land in Bristol
Stokes Croft, Bristol Harbourside
Opportunities/solution in Bristol
Waste - powerplant 200,000 tonnes of waste -> energy a year
Transport - Electrification of railway (Bristol Temple Meads - London) + Integrate Transport System (ITS)
Urban greening - Queens Square (carriageway -> cycle way) + campaign to plant 250,000 trees by 2030
Social - Shopping (Cabot Circus) + Sport (Bristol Rovers (football) Bristol Bears (Rugby)) + Cultural (Tobacco Factory)
What is a project for regeneration in Bristol
Temple Quarter Regeneration
Why Temple Quarter need regeneration?
First place visitors see when come to Bristol (Temple Meads Station). It is run down, could give bad impression
What was Temple Quarter like before regeneration?
Old carriageway, industrial buildings, diesel depot, former industrial area, etc.
What did Temple Quarter regeneration include?
New office development
Engine shed - high-tech business
New digital + technical enterprises
Station modernized
Electrification of London - Bristol railway line
New bridge across Avon.
