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BRISTOL
case study (Bristol's
importance (Education (2 Universities…
BRISTOL
case study
Bristol's
importance
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International City
Location - On M4 corridor
Good rail links to London & rest of UK
Airport - Europe & USA
Investment from over seas in finance
& high-tech co e.g. Airbus,
2 major deep water docks - Avonmouth
& Royal Portbury container port
Challenges
Economic
Decline of traditional industries based on
imports - deindustrialisation - tobacco,
cigarettes, wine & sherry
Social Inequality
Inner city: Filwood - Life expectancy 78 y, below city ave
cancer deaths above ave, low level participation in sport, above ave teenage pregnancy, 36% top grades GCSE, 13000 crimes/an,
Suburb: Stoke Bishop - Life expectancy 83 above city ave, poor access to shops, 94% top GCSE grades, 50% have a degree, 300 crimes/an or less, highest level of car ownership
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Urban growth/sprawl since 1950s
Housing built around the rural edge
especially to the north e.g.
Bradley Stoke
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Opportunities
Economic
Skilled workforce.
Universities with advanced research and
good links to council
Super Connected City - £100m government
grant for fast broadband
Clean environment with access to coast
and historic cities nearby
Development of High-tech industry
50 micro-electronics & silicon design; and robotics,
3D printing businesses. Major global co e.g.
Aardman Animations, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba.
Aerospace industry - 15 global co
e.g. Rolls Royce, Airbus
Environmental
Derelict land or Brownfield Sites
reused e.g. for 94% of new
high density housing 2006-2013
30,000 more planned by 2026
Urban Greening 30% of city is open space
8 nature reserves, Queen's Square changed from
dual carriageway to open space with cycle ways
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Social & cultural
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Shopping - a recreational activity!
Cribbs Causeway - out of town centre
Redeveloped city centre - Cabot Circus
shopping centre, pedestrianised centre,
open street market, park & ride ,
Bristol's Harbourside
bars, nightclubs and venues
Science exhibition centre
annual festival - 300,000 visitors a year