Paper 2 - Bristol Flashcards
Where is Bristol located?
Bristol is located on the south-west coast in England.
Give 3 reasons why Bristol is of regional importance.
Reasons include:
- Education: Two universities
- Religion: Two cathedrals; Bristol (Anglican) and Clifton (Roman Catholic)
- Industry: Largest concentration of silicon chip manufacture outside of California
- Tourism: UK’s 8th most visited city
- Culture & Entertainment: Several music theatres and venues, such as the Bristol Old Vic theatre, as well as home to Aardman, creators of Wallace and Grommit
Give 2 reasons why Bristol is of international importance.
Reasons include:
- Strategic position along the M4 and M5, with rail links acting as a hub to the rest of England
- Airport and ferry links to Europe and the USA
- Bristol University attracts students from all over the world
- Inward investment, including from the FDI in manufacturing, finance and hi-tech
Give 3 positives of migration into Bristol.
Positives include:
- Migrants part of a hard-working, motivated workforce
- Enriches the city’s cultural life
- Mainly young migrants balance ageing populating
- Contributes to both national and international economy
- Improving the skill levels of workers where there are shortages
Give 2 negatives of migration into Bristol.
Negatives include:
- Migrants need to integrate into the wider community
- Need to provide education for children whose first language is not English
- Pressures on housing and employment
What are Bristol’s cultural opportunities?
Vibrant underground music scene, range of nightclubs and bars. Venues such as the Colston Hakk, The Bristol Old Vic, The Bristol Hippodrome and the old Tobacco Factory provide a wide range of entertainment.
What was the name of Bristol’s new out-of-town retail park?
The name of Bristol’s new out-of-town retail park is called Cribbs Causeway.
What problems did the new out-of-town retail park in Bristol cause?
Shops and businesses were closed down in the city centre as rents were cheaper in the out-of-town park as well as increased foot traffic, causing a ‘dead heart’ in the city.
Give 3 ways in which Bristol improved Broadmead and the CBD to encourage people to shop there.
Methods included:
- Pedestrialising the area
- Installing CCTV
- Increasing the attractiveness of the area with new street furniture, plants and landscape
- Improving public transport into the centre (Park and Ride)
- Promoting tourism to encourage greater spending
- Making the Old Market area into a conservation area
How much did the Cabot Circus development in 2008 cost? What activities are present there?
Cabot Circus cost £500 million to build. Shops and leisure take up 2/3 of the development, but there are also offices, a cinema, a hotel and 250 apartments.
Give 3 reasons why high-tech industries developed in Bristol.
Reasons include:
- Government grant of £100 million to become a “Super Connected City”
- Close links between the council and the universities
- An educated and skilled workforce
- Advanced research at the university
- Different industries collaborating on R&D
- A clean and non-polluted environment
How many people does the Defence Procurement Agency employ?
The Defence Procurement Agency employs over 10,000 people.
Why was and when did the construction of Bradley Stoke begin and how many people does it house?
The Defence Procurement Agency increased the demand for housing, so the construction of Bradley Stoke started in 1980, housing over 21,000 people.
When did Bristol become the European Green Capital?
Bristol became the European Green Capital in 2015.
Give 3 ways Bristol plans to improve its environment.
Methods include:
- Improve energy efficiency; reduce energy use by 30% and CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
- Increase the use of renewables from 2%
- Reduce water pollution by improved monitoring and maintenance
- Establish an Air Quality Management plan
- Increase the use of brownfield sites for development
