Bristol Flashcards
What is Bristol’s International importance?
.high speed electric train linking Bristol and London
increases tourism and business
.m4 easy access to London
.airport links this city to countries
.ferry services to other countries
Where is Bristol?
South west England. river Avon runs through it into the Bristol channel
Social opportunities in Bristol?
.sport (football+rugby teams stadiums, headquarters Gloustershire cricket)
.shopping (reduce crime)
.culture (beacon, old vic, hippodrome)
.Cabot circus
.British Harbourside
What is deindustrialisation?
.Bristol example
decline of country’s traditional manufacturing industry due to the exhaustion of raw materials.
e.g British harbourside as ships became too big to get up the River Avon
What does Dereliction mean?
abandoned buildings and warehouses
What are some Social challenges for Bristol?
.urban sprawl
.derelict buildings
.waste disposal
.air pollution
.social inequalities .housing pressure on the urban fringe
What is the an urban fringe?
Area of edge of city where development is spilling into rural areas
How can Bristol become greener?
.solar panels
.parks and green areas
.blue space (rivers)
.improve energy efficiency
.decrease water pollution
.increase renewable energy use
.produce local food
.plant more trees
.reuse derelict land
Why is traffic congestion bad for health?
releases NO2 emissions
which increases your chances of getting a respiratory disease (asthma).
What is urban greening?
process of increasing and preserving open space in urban areas (parks, green areas)
What is the benefit of reducing traffic congestion?
.reduce air pollution
.no car noises
.less respiratory diseases
How to reduce traffic congestion?
.cycle+pedestrain routes
.integrated transport system
.car sharing
.car park prices
.congestion fees
What is a greenfield site?
plot of land often in a rural area that has never been built on
What is Gentrification?
the transformation of a neighbourhood from low value to high value
What is the integrated transport system?
different forms of transport are linked together to make it easy to transfer from one place to another.
e.g drive to train station
train to city
walk to city centre
What is the aim of the integrated transport system?
.smoother journey
.reduce traffic congestion
.reduce pollution
Economic challenges in Bristol?
.Inequalities in Employment
.urban sprawl
What is urban sprawl?
spread of unplanned development.
Environmental opportunities in Bristol?
.urban greening
Environmental challenges in Bristol?
.traffic congestion + noise .air pollution
.urban sprawl
.derelict buildings
Economic opportunities in Bristol?
.Changes in industry
Bristol Harbourside
advantages of building on greenfield sites?
.provides housing
.cheaper land
.easier and quicker to build on
.housing for family with gardens
disadvantages of building on greenfield sites?
. increase congestion
.poor air quality
.loss of habitats
.loss of open space
.local flood risk
What is social deprivation?
extent and individual or area lacks services, decent housing, adequate income and employment.
What is Urban planning?
process if developing and designing urban areas to meet the needs of the community
What is social inequality?
occurs when resources in a given society are distributed unevenly.
What is Urban regeneration?
reversing the urban decline by modernising or redeveloping aiming to improve the local economy
What was Bristol Harbourside regeneration?
moved harbourside as boats could no longer fit through river Avon.
provides more housing, leisure facilities and offices
Why did Bristol harbourside need regenerating?
.it was run down
.gave a bad impression of the city
Why was the Bristol Harbourside regeneration good?
.Old watershed into cinema, restaurants, shops which provided entertainment and jobs for locals
. new housing made green (solar panels)
Why was the Bristol Harbourside regeneration bad?
.lack of green space
.economy took a long time to rebuild itself after shutting down for the regeneration (where people lost jobs)
What is sustainability?
ability to meet the needs of the population without compromising the needs of future generations.
What is an ecological footprint?
area of land or sea needed to produce all the resources a city uses and dispose the waste.
SOCIALLY
what makes Bristol a sustainable city?
.housing -high density housing - redeveloping brownfield sites
.transport - ITS - cycle paths - clean air zone
What are brownfield sites?
Land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use.
usually contaminated
ECONOMICALLY
what makes Bristol a sustainable city?
.jobs - carbon economy 9000+ jobs provided
.local shops and services - Bristol pound (pay using an app, money stays in Bristol)
.high tech business - Aardman animations
ENVIRONMENTALLY
what makes Bristol a sustainable city?
.waste reduction - food waste generates methane - land fill - methane powers bio-methane buses
.increasing green spaces
.use of blue space - harbour
.increase recycling
.reduce energy + water consumption
