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Bristol
Case study (Bristol's importance (Tourism
Bristol is…
Bristol
Case study
Bristol's importance
Tourism
Bristol is developing new Football stadium to attract business to the city, for example The rover stadium is in the urban fringe and attracts business by having public facilities and an attraction, this means that Bristol will earn more money for future development.
Industry
Bristol has many warehouses which are being renovated into many things, for example, Hardman studios, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, have moved in. Other secondary employment factor jobs are here too, thanks to a nearby harbour side and port.
Education
The University of Bristol and the new State of the art University of Bristol mean there is a high percentage of educationally enriched population, however the lower earning population who are having difficulty paying.
Culture and entertainment
Bristol has developed a youthful culture, therefore there is a large demand for bars and clubs. For the older population there is a large modern shopping center and in addition to all of this there is a football stadium.
International city
Location - on M4 corridor
Good road and rail links to London and rest of UK
Airport - Europe and USA
2 major deep water docks - Avonmouth and Royal Portbury container port
Challenges
Economic
Deindustrialisation
Secondary industry businesses closed down
Less than 10% of workers work in manufacturing (secondary industry)
Over 60% of workers work in services (tertiary industry)
Hi-tech industry has taken over
Social inequality
Inner-city: Filwood
62% people say not safe to go out at night
1300 crimes per year
Above average teenage contraception rate
1/3 of 16-24 year olds are unemployed
Hard to find fruit and veg
Under average life expectancy
Suburb: Stoke Bishop
4% of children in poverty
300 crimes per year
Above average life expectancy
3% of people are unemployed
96% of 16 year olds got top GCSEs
Environmental
Derelict Land
Derelict areas are located in the inner city
Lots of redundant industrial buildings
Warehouses and ports left to decay
These areas are called brownfield sites
Urban growth/sprawl
Lots of new homes being built
Being built in outer suburbs
Areas with abandoned housing not being used (brownfield sites)
Rapid increase in urban growth
Growing population
Started at the end of 20th century
More people are being born
More people move to the city - better jobs, facilities etc.
Higher level of urbanisation
Loss of housing
Lots of housing in slum areas was destroyed
Houses were bombed in WW2 - 3200 houses lost
Houses have been left to decay
Opportunities
Social and Cultural
Shopping
Shopping is a growing leisure activity. So Bristol has updated lots of its malls and shopping areas, with the aim to:
Reduce crime- Installed security cameras and pedestrianizing.
Compete with other cities- Promoting tourism.
Improve the environment- Making it more attractive by adding new street furniture, landscaping and floral displays. Developing open market
Attract employment- Tourism and improving public transport systems. E.g. park and rides.
Bristol's Harbour side
Bristol has an annual harbour side festival which attracts over 300, 000 visitors over the three day period.
Nearly all the surrounding warehouses and workshops have been converted into nightclubs and other cultural venues. These include: an art gallery, a media and arts centre, a museum and a science exhibition centre.
Leisure
Leisure and recreation/ sport activities. Bristol’s youthful populations means that music and sports are very popular in particular. For example, The Colston Hall and the Bristol Hippodrome are very popular and host allsorts of music events and a whole range of music. Bristol also has two professional football teams (City and Rovers) and a rugby union team. Bristol is also a host for Gloucester county cricket. There are plans to develop the stadiums to offer a range of sport, leisure activities and accommodation to attract more of a range of people. Not just sport enthusiasts. On the outskirts of a city.
Economic
Skilled workforce
Around 85% of workers are in tertiary or quaternary industry
Only a few % work in agriculture
The majority work in services
5% work in hi-tech industry
This is because of good education and pay from companies which need skilled people
This means advanced research can take place in universities and businesses
Development of hi-tech industry
There are over 50 micro electronic and silicon based the Bristol area, for example Telecommunication companies like Huawei had invested in the city this means there are more jobs for high preforming students at the universtity
Environmental
Urban greening
More than a third of Bristol is open space
90% of people live within 350m of a park
8 nature reserves in Bristol
27% of the city will become a wildlife network
30% of the city will be covered in trees
Bristol is going to be at the top of Sites of Nature Conservation Interest in 2026.
Derelict land or Brown field sites reused
Derelict areas are being revitalised by artists painting, there is music, shops, nightclubs and more
Some areas are being gentrified
94% of new housing is now built in derelict land or brownfield sites
Derelict buildings are being redeveloped into new homes and shops
Integrated transport
In 2012 Bristol was the UK's most congested city
It now has 57% of people walking and cycling and hopes to double the number by 2020
Integrated transport system is planned and will link all forms of Public transport
Aim for people to switch from cars to public transport
First ITS services will start opening in 2016
Rail will be electrified and will mean faster travel