Bristol Flashcards
Why is Bristol important
Wallace and gromit was created here
Massive container port for cars where there are 700,000 imports of cars from Japan
100,000 tourists come to visit the annual international hot air balloon festival
M4 transport links
Bristol uni
Leading green city
Second largest silicon chip manufactures in the world
Impacts of migrants on the city
Hard working and motivated ppl
Enriching the city’s cultural life
Fill jobs and increase economy
Improves level of skills
However:
Pressure on houses
Pressure on education and healthcare facilities
St Paul’s carnival attracts 40,000 ppl each year helps to enrich culture
Social opportunities from urban change
Bristol rovers football club
This attracts business ppl for conference rooms to hire
Ppl can hire the grounds, inspiring athletes and teams
Some ppl disagree with a lot of money being used for sport
Cabot circus- shopping centre
Jobs for residents
Uses up derelict land which can prevent crime in areas
CCTV can be used to monitor any crime
However shopping centres take ppl away from the high street
Economic opportunities from urban change
High tech industries invest
Due to the £100 mill government grant Bristol was given, skilled workforce and their international links
Aardman animations (created Wallace and gromit)
DPA employed 10,000 ppl which was established on a greenfield site
Environmental changes
First 100 electric car charging points
Increased use of brownfield sites for new business and houses
Increase number of jobs for low carbon industries from 9000 to 17,000
Aims to double amount of cyclists
Transformed Queens Square which was a dual carriageway into an open space
They want 30% of the city to be covered with trees
27% of city to be part of a wildlife network
Increase green spaces aka urban greening
environmental challenges
Dereliction- in Stokes Croft there are many brownfield sites which are derelict and old which can increase crime and vandalism
Solutions: turned it into a night club and gallerys by grants from the government, also bristols harbour side a brownfield development
Housing shortages- house prices are increasing growing population
Solutions: brownfield sites can be used for apartments and greenfield sites for mansions
Waste and pollution - half a mill tonnes of waste produced, vehicles also increase air which can cause respiratory problems
Solutions: kids being taught in school about it, 50% of household waste is recycled
Waste disposal solutions
Waste recycling should be at 50%
Teaching children at school to not waste and about recycling
Reducing the amount of waste going to landfill
Reducing speeds on motorways and in residential areas
Electric charging points in 40 car parks
Bristols eco friendly poo bus - powered by human and food waste will transport ppl from bath to Bristol airport
Inequality in Filwood
62% ppl feel unsafe to go out at night
Only 36% of kids got top grades at GCSE’s
Hardly any acccess to fresh fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet
1300 crimes per year
Many people have died from cancer here above average
Filwood residents have the least amount of participation in sport
One third of the ppl ar unemployed from 16-24
Top 10% of most deprived areas in the UK
Inequalities - stoke bishop
94% of kids got top grades in GCSE’s
Only 3% of ppl are unemployed
Less than 300 crimes per day
Fewer than 4% of children live in poverty
Nearly 50% of ppl have a degree
Lowest 10% of deprived areas in UK
Housing on greenfield sites
South Gloucestershire- increased congestion, poor air quality
Loss of open space
Effect of development on the local flood risk
Houses on brownfield sites
Bristol harbourside- 30,000 new home are estimated to be built on brownfield sites
Rundown area of the city has ben redeveloped
People still live in the centre, so the city isn’t dead
Why regenerate?
land is often derelict
Reduces urban sprawl
Can reduce car use as everything is closer together
Why did Temple quarter need regeneration?
majority of the area would be flooded
Very run down
Gave a bad impression to people visiting
How successful has the regeneration been
New glass wharf - new office development
Temple meads station - major redevelopment to turn station into a transport hub
Electrification will shorten the time from Bristol to London
Brunei’s engine shed - developed from an innovation centre to a historic engine shed for high tech and creative business centre further 44 companies will be using this
Bristols arena - 4000 ppl can be seated - can also be used for sporting events for 12,000 ppl - they will host events like an ice rink or outdoor theatre in the summer.
