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Bristol Case Study (Bristol's importance (Education: 2 Universities;…
Bristol Case Study
Bristol's importance
Tourism: 8th biggest tourist city in UK, SS Great Britain (first Iron steamer to cross Atlantic), Clifton Suspension Bridge (famous landmark)
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International City: Location - on M4 corridor.
Good rail links to London & res of UK.
Airport - Europe & USA/
Investment from over seas in finance & high tech co e.g. Airbus,
2 major deep water docks - Avon-mouth & Royal Port-bury container port
Challenges
Economic
Decline of traditional industries based on imports - DEINDUSTRIALISATION - tobacco, cigarettes, wine & sherry
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Social Inequality
INNER CITY; FILWOOD - Life expectancy of 78 years old, below city ave cancer death above ave, low level participation in sport, above ave teenage pregnancy, 36% top grades GCSE, 13000 crimes/an
SUBURB; STOKE BISHOP - Life expectancy 83 years old 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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Oppurtunities
Environmental
URBAN GREENING 30% of city is open space, 8 nature reserves, Queens's Square changed from dual carriageway to open space with cycle ways, aim for 39% of city to be covered with trees
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT - a rapid transit network links railway station to park and ride scheme, aimed to encourage people to switch from cars to public transport, reducing greenhouse emissions and congestion
DERELICT LAND or BROWNFIELD SITES REUSED e.g. for 94% of new high density housing 2006-2013 30,000 more planned by 2026
Economic
SKILLED WORKFORCE. UNIVERSITIES with advanced research and good links to the 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
Social & Cultural
Shopping: Growing leisure activity, Redeveloped city centre; Cabot Circus shopping centre opened in Sept. 2008, pedestianised centre
Harbourside: Former Warehouses and workshops have been converted into bars, nightclubs and cultural venues like an art gallery and a museum. The annual 3 day Bristol Harbourside festival attracts about 3 hundred thousand spectators
Leisure: 2 professional football teams & Rugby Union team. Also the headquarters for Gloucestershire county cricket
All are developing their stadiums to provide a range of leisure/conference facilities & accommodation
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