urban change in the UK Flashcards
distribution of the Uk and how that may change
used to be around areas of large scale industry-(leeds, Manchester, Liverpool)
now moving towards south east (London)
inward migration to the Uk is greater than outward amplifying the growth
why is bristol important (regionally)
- Education- 2unis (18% increase in students in 2015)
- Industry- world leading silicon chip design industry
- Religiously diverse
- Cultural hub - several famous arenas and music venues (home of Wallace and Gromit)
- Tourism- 7th most visited in the UK (Bristol zoo, SS Great Britain)
Bristol importance internationally
- Bristol airport has links to major european and american cities
- good access-M4 and good rail connection
- Investments in high tech industry- (Airbus, BMW, Siemens)
- Unis attract international students
impacts of migration into bristol (pros)
- helps balance aging population
- contributes to local an national economy
- Enriches city culture
- Part of a motivated workspace
- Improving skill levels in areas of shortages
impacts of migration into bristol (con)
- difficulty integrating (St Paul’s Carnival attracts 40,000 people to integrate communities)
- pressure on housing an employment
- more education needed for children whose first language isn’t English
Urban greening in Bristol
2015 was elected europe green capital (Replant Bristol- planning to plant 250,000 trees in order to be carbon neutral by 2030)
1/3 of Bristol is open air with over 400 parks and 90% of the population in less than 400m from a park/greenspace
Integrated transport system in Bristol
2008 named Uk’s first cycling city (11.4 million for cycle paths)
only 11% use public transport
Traffic needs to be cut from current (53%) to 43% by 2036
Launched in 2018 Metrobus is meant to be a fast and reliable transport system
Metrowest suburban rail scheme links with neighbouring area
urban deprivation in bristol
15% of residents live in the most deprived areas of the country- deprivation being calculated by access to basic amenities signs may include high pop dens, high crime, few local shops and most obviously low income
unequal housing
Housing prices in Bristol have risen by over 50% since 2014
In 2013 13,000 families were waiting to be rehoused
Bristol has a high amount of people in temporary housing or homeless
Disparity of health and education
Poorest areas such as Filwood and Heathcliff have the lowest rates of educational attainment especially where English isn’t spoken at home
These areas also have high rates of obesity and smoking which lowers life expectancy
Employment in Bristol
77.6% is the employment rate of Bristol is one of the highest in the UK.
People from Filwood don’t acquire most of the required skills to go into most quaternary sectors/ hi tech/ higher paying jobs
Bristol environmental challenges
- Dereliction
- New commercial, industrial and residential developments in Bristol
- Disposal of waste
