Bristol Case Study (HIC) Flashcards
Where is Bristol and what is its population?
- It is in the South West of the UK
- Population of 440,500
Why is Bristol important nationally?
- 2 Universities - attracts student from across UK
- Located on the M4 corridor, good links to London via
road or rail
Why is Bristol important internationally?
- The largest concentration of Silicon chip manufacturing outside California
- 700,000 cars imported from Japan, Germany etc. each year
- Airports link to EU cities
What are the positive impacts of national and international migration?
- Young migrants, balance out ageing population and improve workforce
- Hard Working
- Contribute the local and international economy
What are the negative impacts of national and international migration?
- Pressure on services e.g NHS
- Challenges of integration within communities
- Education needs to be provided to children who don’t speak English as their first language.
How can Urban Change create social opportunities in Bristol?
- Sport - Two football teams (Rovers and City) and a rugby union team. Creating stadiums which improve leisure and conference facilities.
- Shopping - Developments to encourage people to shop in CBD include:
- Pedestrianising the area
- Providing a more attractive shopping environment
- Improved transport links
How can urban Change create economic opportunities in Bristol?
- Increased number of people working in high-tech companies e.g 50 micro-electronic and silicon design businesses in Bristol
- The government grant £100mil improve broadband speed to super connected and advanced research at
the Universities and an educated and skilled workforce
e.g Aardman Animations (Wallace and Gromit)
How can urban change create environmental opportunities in Bristol?
- In 2015 Bristol awarded European Green Capital with a plan to improve transport. energy efficiency and development of renewable energy by 2020.
- Urban Greening - 90% of pop live within 350m of park
- 8 natural reserves and over 300 parks
- Queen-square now transformed into a cycleway with
open space. - 30% of the city covered in trees.
How does inequality in health affect Bristol?
- Death rates from cancer higher than average
- Life expectancy is 78 years compare to Stoke Bishop 83 years
How does inequality in employment affect Bristol?
- Only 3% of people in Stoke Bishop are unemployed
- In Filwood 1/3 people aged 16-24 unemployed.
How does inequality in education affect Bristol?
- In Filwood (2013) only 36% of students got top grades
- Stoke Bishop 94% of students got top grades
How does inequality in housing affect Bristol?
- Housing in Fillwood is split between owner and occupied in rent (or council)
- Whereas in Stoke Bishop 81% home is owned.
How does Urban Deprivation occur in Bristol?
- Filwood is in the top 10% most socially deprived areas in the country
How is dereliction an environmental challenge in Bristol and how is it being solved?
- Deindustrialisation causing buildings to become derelict in the inner city (e.g Stokes Croft)
- Bristol City Council has received lottery grants to help reduce economic decay
How has urban sprawl become an environmental challenge in Bristol and how is it being solved?
- Extended to the north-west of the city
- Between 2006 and 2013 only 6% of new housing developments were on greenfield sites.
- 30, 000 new homes planned for brownfield sites
