Major UK city - Bristol

Question 1

Why is Bristol a major city

Answer 1

-largest city in southwest
-city of regional importance
-two universities

Question 2

Bristol’s International importance

Answer 2

-good airport links
-high level of FDI (foreign direct investment)
-attracts foreign students
-universitys, airports, technology hub

Question 3

Impact of migration on Bristol

Answer 3

-accounts for half of Bristol’s growth
-most migrants stay permanently
-pressure on housing

Question 4

Enviromental impacts of Bristol

Answer 4

First UK city to be awarded UK green capital
-vehicle emissions main cause of pollution
-half a million tonnes of waste a year
-being reduced by teaching more about waste in school and introducing specialised kerbside collections

Question 5

Social Inequality in Bristol

Answer 5

Filwood
-1/3 in poverty
-in top 10% of deprived places in UK
-63% feel unsafe to go out at night
Stoke Bishop
-less than 300 crimes per year
-over 50% have a degree
-fewer than 4% poverty