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1
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What is the UK population?

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68 million

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How is the UK population distributed?

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Unevenly distributed
Highland areas of Scotland / Wales sparsely populated due to remoteness and harsh climatic conditions

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What % of UK population live in urban areas?

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82%

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1 in 4 of those who live in urban areas lives where?

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London and the southeast

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Why have the UK’s urban areas developed there?

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Industrial centres developed from 18th century Industrial Revolution - near to supplies and reserves
Eg Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow

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6
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UK’s position as important ____ nation developed growth of ___ cities

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Trading
Port

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General drift to where?

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London and southeast

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8
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Immigrants tend to settle where?

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Larger cities because of job opportunities

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Recently, more movement from __ to ___ areas (___-urbanisation) - older people choose to retire to coast / countryside

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Urban
Rural
Counter

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10
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Where is Bristol located nationally?

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Southwest England, near border with Wales

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Where is Bristol located regionally?

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West of southern England, close to Bristol Channel

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Where is Bristol located locally?

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In Somerset, in the West of the county, near M4

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13
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What makes Bristol a major UK city?

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Largest city in SW England
Population 450,000
One of UK’s 10 core cities

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Bristol importance: tourism
Bristol is the __ most popular UK city for foreign visitors
Attractions include…

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8th
Bristol Zoo
Brunel’s Ship

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Bristol importance: industry
Largest concentration of ____ manufacturers outside ____

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Silicon chip
California

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16
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Bristol importance: education
Bristol has…

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Two universities

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17
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Bristol importance: religion
Bristol has ___ cathedrals
What denominations are they?

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Two
Anglican and Roman Catholic

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Bristol importance: culture
___ and ___
Bristol __ __ Theatre
____ company based here

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Theatre
Music
Old Vic
Aardman

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19
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Bristol international importance: transport
Easy access to ___
Airport, __ major docks, ferries
Road link to London = __

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London
2
M4

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20
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Bristol international importance: global industries
____ and ____
FDI = what?

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Aerospace
Media
Foreign direct investment - investment in UK by individuals / firms from abroad

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Bristol international importance: education

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Bristol universities attract international students, providing graduates for jobs in professional and quaternary industry

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What is the quaternary industry?

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Research and design

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23
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What impact has migration had on Bristol’s population?

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Half of Bristol’s population growth

24
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Bristol gets a lot of international immigrants, what countries do they come from? (Name 4)

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Any 4 from:
Poland
Somalia
India
Jamaica
Pakistan
Germany
Ireland

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Migration Opportunities?

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Hard working / motivated workforce
Contribution to local and national economy
Young migrants balance ageing population
Enriches city culture
Improves skills levels where there are shortages

26
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Migration Challenges?

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Provision of education
Issues with integration into wider community
Pressures on housing and employment

27
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Over ___ countries are represented in Bristol’s population

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50

28
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What is the St Paul’s Carnival?

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A festival attracting 40,000 people each year
Aims to improve relations between European, African, Caribbean and Asian communities

29
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Improved shopping facilities needed to:

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Reduce crime
Compete with other cities
Improve environment
Attract employment

30
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Shopping developments include:

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Out of town - Cribbs Causeway retail park
City centre - Cabot Circus

31
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When was Cabot Circus opened?

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2008

32
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How much did Cabot Circus cost?

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£500m

33
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Cabot Circus:
Shops and ___ facilities take up ___ of the floor space
The rest includes ___, ___ and __ apartments

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Leisure
2/3
Offices
Cinema
250

34
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Youthful population results in…

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Variety of nightclubs and bars
Eg the Colston Hall, Old Vic, Bristol Hippodrome, Tobacco Factory, all host live performances

35
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How has the regenerated harbour side created cultural opportunities?

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Former workshops and warehouses are now bars / nightclubs / cultural venues
Eg art gallery, museum, science exhibition centre
A free 3 day festival

36
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Bristol has __ professional football teams and one ____ team

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Two
Rugby union

37
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Bristol is the headquarters for Gloucestershire County ___

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Cricket

38
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How has Bristol’s industry changed?

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Port closed (de-industrialisation)
Developments have come about in tertiary / quaternary industries

39
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What two things were mainly traded in Bristol’s port?

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Wine from Bordeaux
Tobacco from West Indies

40
Q

Unemployment in Bristol is…

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Below UK average

41
Q

Give two examples of high tech industries in Bristol

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Two from:
Hewlett Packard
Toshiba
Huawei

42
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Why have high tech industries developed in Bristol?

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Government grant of £100 million to become a Super Connected City
Clean non-polluted environment
Advanced research at university
Educated and skilled workforce available from universities

43
Q

Aardman Animations was set up in ____ and is known for its…

A

1972
Stop motion animation films

44
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What does DPA stand for?

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Defence Procurement Agency

45
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The DPA employs over ____ people
Supplies ___, air force and ___ with everything from boots to aircraft carriers

A

10,000
Army
Navy

46
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Housing demand for DPA workers - ____ ___, population over ____, was Europe’s largest _____ housing development when building commenced in 1980s

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Bradley Stoke
21,000
Private

47
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Greenfield site = ?

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A plot of land that is rural or on the edge of an urban area that hasn’t been built on before

48
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Urban sprawl = ?

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Unplanned growth of urban areas into surrounding rural areas

49
Q

___ out of the 15 main global ___ companies are found there
Eg…

A

14
Aircraft
Rolls Royce / Airbus / GKN Aerospace

50
Q

In 2015 Bristol became the first UK city to be awarded what?

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Status of European Green Capital

51
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Bristol plans to reduce energy use by __% and C02 emissions by __%, by 2020

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30%
40%

52
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Bristol plans to increase number of jobs in low-carbon industries from ____ to ____ by 2030

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9000
17,000

53
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Urban greening: over ___ of Bristol is open space

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1/3

54
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Over __% of the population live within __m of parkland / waterways

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90%
350m

55
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Bristol has __ nature reserves and ___ parks

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8
300

56
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New housing development at Portbury Wharf was allowed by local council on condition that…

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The neighbouring area was made into nature reserve

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