Urban Futures CS- AC city

Question 1

what is the AC city case study for urban futures?

Answer 1

Bristol, UK

Question 2

what is the importance of Bristol?

Answer 2

• 2nd largest economy in the UK
• 2 universities
• important ICT/ media (BBC, aardman animation)
• well pais banking and finance sectors

Question 3

why has Bristol grown?

Answer 3

• bridging point/ trading centre
• significant port (transatlantic trade)

Question 4

describe the ways of life in bristol

Answer 4

• one of the best cities to live in the UK
• large events- international balloon festival, harbour festival
• tourist attractions- SS Great Britain, harbourside
• shopping destination- city centre, cribbs causeway

Question 5

challenges facing bristol

Answer 5

• inequality- wealthy and good quality of life in clifton, deprivation and poor life quality in lawrence hill
• high house prices- porr people forced to live in deprived areas
• transport- population increase leads to more vehicles on roads causing congestion (social, economic and environmental consequences of this)

Question 6

how has bristol been trying to be sustainable?

Answer 6

• plans to be a leading green city- reducing resource consumption and carbon emissions
• base for many sustainable organisation- sustrans and the soil association
• european green capital 2015
• britain’s first cycling city