3 reasons for Britsol’s importance in the UK
Largest silicon chip manafacturing outside of California
Uk’s eighth most popular city for foreign visitors
2 universites
3 for international importance
University attracts students from all around from the world
Holds a good posiiton on M4 corridor with easy access to London and rail services to Europe
Lots of investment towards technology projects within Bristol BMW
3 pros of migrants going into Bristol
Lots of cultures in the city
Contribute to local and national economy
Young migrants balance the ageing population
2 for Bristol changing
Over 2 million people live within 50km of the city
Population is becoming ethinically more diverse
3 reasons for development of tech
Advanced research at uni
Goverment grant of 100 million to become a super connected city with speeds of at least 80 mbps
Close links between city and univeristy
1 oppurtunity in tech
Aerospace engineering
Been going on for 100 years and is taught at the univeristies in Bristol
3 urban greening plans
27% of city to be part of a wildlife network
30% to be covered with trees
New housing plan went with conditions that nature reserve would also be built
2 enviromental challenges
Many building have become derleict due to no usage
Demand for new homes has led to urban sprawl so houses are in rural areas
Explain an area of dereliction
Stokes croft
Many empty hosues occupied by squatters and lots of graffiti
It has independent shops and beautiful pieces of art surrounding the area. But people are scared of gentrification
2 thing to reduce urban sprawl
Only 6% of new houses on greenfiled land
30 000 on brownfiled sites
3 for Bristol reduce enviromental impact
Increase recycling to 50%
Redcuing waste by houshold by 15%
Technological improvements in recylicing
Bristols top pollution and 3 ways to stop
Atmospheric pollution
Reducing speed limits on motroways
Frome Gateway a walking and cycling route
Electric vehicle programme
3 contrasts between Filwood and Stoke Bishop
Housing:
6% of houses overcrowded
Less than 2% are overcrowded
Education:
35% of pupils recevied free school meals
14% of pupils received school meals
Employment:
Over a quarter of children live in low income family
Fewer than 3% live in poverty
WHy did Temple Quater need regeneration
3 regenereated things
Very run down
First thing people see when entering Bristol
New bridge across River Avon
Engine Shed for high-tech buisness
Glass Wharf new office development
3 How does Brtisol become sustainable
100km of cycle paths
Poo bus
Trams
