Bristol's Environmental Opportunities And Challenges Flashcards
Urban greening
More than a third of Bristol is open space
Over 90% of Pop live within 350m of parkland or waterways
8 nature reserves
300 parks
Areas of open water and meadow provide valuable habitats for wildlife, birds and plants
Urban Greening
Number of green initiatives for city
• 27% of city to be part of a wildlife network
• 30% of city to be covered in trees
• objectives set for wildlife in non-natural habitats
Clean Up Bristol
Amount of landfill has reduced by 60% in less than 10 years Household waste reduced by 15% Recycling has increased by 50% Roadside recycling collection points Technology (energy recovery) Educate pupils (younger years)
Where does recycling go
Crawley - spectacles Warrington - aluminium cans and foil Chester - batteries Harlow - glass Aylesford - paper Newport - engine oil
How does bristols recycling scheme benefit the UK
Recycled resources are sent to other places to be reused which create economic opportunities such as employment and industry
It also saves finite resources
Bristols environmental challenges
Industrial areas are now derelict
Rapid population growth has resulted in urban sprawl
What’s being done to stop urban sprawl?
2006 to 2013 only 6% new housing built on greenfield sites
2026 over 30 000 new houses planned on brownfield sites
Brownfield developments high density
• average 210 houses per hectare
• 60 on greenfield sites
Bristol and Bath green belt
Set up to prevent urban sprawl and merging of cities of Bath and Bristol
5% controlled by Bristol authorities
A lot of opposition to building houses on greenbelt
recent government policy encourages use of greenfield sites
Housing development on brownfield land
Good record for reusing sites
2006 to 2013 94% housing built on brownfield sites
Demand for housing comes from growing need for student accommodation
Needs 30 000 new homes by 2026
