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Bristol Case Study - Opportunities - Coggle Diagram
Bristol Case Study - Opportunities
largest city in SW England
pop. 472,400 (2021)
International importance
strong trading links and high levels of investment in the trading industry
Excellent transport links
M4 + M5
Deep water docks at Royal Port bury and Avon mouth
Bristol Airport
Global industries
aerospace
Tech
Media companies
Ministry of Defence
Rolls Royce
Local people
employment
social opportunities
Opportunites
social, economic and environmental benefits that urban areas in UK offer their residents and surrounding regions
Regionally and nationally important
2 unis
2 cathedrals
various tech industries
offering of culture, entertainment, and tourism
Urbanisation factors
Migration
movement of people from one place to another
recent rapid increase
Natural increase
more births v deaths
Migrants
Positives
enrich culture
skilled jobs
benefiting economy
migrant workers contribute to hospitality, manufacturing, retail, health, construction, transport
Negatives
failure to integrate
language barrier
housing stresses
Social opportunities
younger population
increase of leisure and recreation
social areas
theatres
live music venues
Sporting teams
engagement in exercise + social elements
Bristol Harbourside
vibrant areas
bars, restaurants, shops
Attractions
SS Great Britain
M Shed museum
Bristol aquarium
Contempary Art centre
Housing provision
new residential developments
Cabot circus
2008
£500 million
unique covered open streetscape
mixed use development
140 shops
cinema + leisure facilities
250 apartments
2,500 space multi-storey car park
Economic opportunities
Increase in technology companies
growing employment opportunities
Electronic and silicon chip design companies
highly skilled workforce
Attract high profile technology companies
value high quality university graduates
Access to high speed broadband
Aardman animations
Wallace and Gromit
2018
employee owned
2022
400 employees
deeply rooted in city
supporting Bristol
charity trails
boost tourism
raise money for children’s hospital
Aerospace industry
Airbus
Rolls Royce
GKN aerospace
2 unis
provide aerospace engineering degrees
Environmental opportunities
As city grew, so did carbon emissions and pollution
harm to residents health
improving integrated transport system
improving energy efficiency
European Green Capital (2015)
investing in urban greening
cycle infrastructure
reduce congestion and air pollution