Please note TMT means ‘This means that’. It allows you to make a brief developed point.
Bristol
Bristol Location and Importance
Located in the south west of England. Its importance? It is home to many major industries. E.g being
the second largest silicon chip manufacturers, importing 700,000 cars a year, Airbus, Aardman. There
are festivals and carnivals, theatres and museums. This has resulted in a high level of investment. It
has two major docks and two universities as well as an airport.
National and international migration impacts
Today, 16% of Bristol are non-white. Many migrants came from Germany, India and more.
Migrants take up unwanted jobs – allowing services to improve and economy to grow.
They also bring their culture to the city, benefiting Bristol’s entertainment as hospitality industries resulting in
‘Zaza Bazaar’, ‘St Paul’s Carnival’ (which attracts 40,000 visitors each year)…profiting Bristol’s economy.
HOWEVER this does put a strain on housing and forces new developments to be built on greenfield sites.
Opportunities
Environmental Opportunities : Urban Greening
Social opportunities:
Urban greening – making an area greener, with
- Urban change has caused Cabot Circus –
more green space.
provides jobs in retail and leisure opportunities.
HOWEVER it draws shoppers away from the high 27% of the city is to be part of a wildlife network
street which will impact it. 30% of the city is to be covered with trees
- Sports teams – like Bristol Rovers are popular More than 1/3 is open space
with many and attract visitors. Businesses can 300 parks
also hire conference rooms of the stadiums. 8 nature reserves
- Cultural opportunities – Vibrant music scene – 90% of people live within 350m of parkland
attracts tourists and benefits Bristol’s economy.
The Old Vic, the Hippodrome, Colston Hall. Integrated transport scheme
Employment – Social opportunties
Combination of different types of transport
Growth in tertiary and quaternary industries = There is a park and ride with 3 systems. The
employment opportunities (85% of jobs are in parking is free and buses come as often as every
tertiary, 6% in quaternary, 8% in secondary and 12 minutes. TMT public transport is more
1% in primary). accessible for people so fewer cars are on the
road, reducing congestion and air pollution plus
Growth of high-tech industries due to access to keeping the city moving.
highly skilled university graduates, research There are also cycle routes with over 300 spaces
facilities, clean non-polluted environment, and free to use bike pumps.
cheaper land, superfast broadband speeds (the There is the ‘Poo bus’
government gave £100million to create a super And the metrobuses are buses with priority over
connected city). Companies include: traffic and biogas powered.
HewlettPackard, Toshiba, Aardman Animations
The employment structure changed. Overall this provides a cheaper, more
More high paid jobs are now provided. environmentally friendly option to using your
own car.
Bristol
Bristol Location and Importance
Located in the south west of England. Its importance? It is home to many major industries. E.g being
the second largest silicon chip manufacturers, importing 700,000 cars a year, Airbus, Aardman. There
are festivals and carnivals, theatres and museums. This has resulted in a high level of investment. It
has two major docks and two universities as well as an airport.
National and international migration impacts
Today, 16% of Bristol are non-white. Many migrants came from Germany, India and more.
Migrants take up unwanted jobs – allowing services to improve and economy to grow.
They also bring their culture to the city, benefiting Bristol’s entertainment as hospitality industries resulting in
‘Zaza Bazaar’, ‘St Paul’s Carnival’ (which attracts 40,000 visitors each year)…profiting Bristol’s economy.
HOWEVER this does put a strain on housing and forces new developments to be built on greenfield sites.
Opportunities
Environmental Opportunities : Urban Greening
Social opportunities:
Urban greening – making an area greener, with
- Urban change has caused Cabot Circus –
more green space.
provides jobs in retail and leisure opportunities.
HOWEVER it draws shoppers away from the high 27% of the city is to be part of a wildlife network
street which will impact it. 30% of the city is to be covered with trees
- Sports teams – like Bristol Rovers are popular More than 1/3 is open space
with many and attract visitors. Businesses can 300 parks
also hire conference rooms of the stadiums. 8 nature reserves
- Cultural opportunities – Vibrant music scene – 90% of people live within 350m of parkland
attracts tourists and benefits Bristol’s economy.
The Old Vic, the Hippodrome, Colston Hall. Integrated transport scheme
Employment – Social opportunties
Combination of different types of transport
Growth in tertiary and quaternary industries = There is a park and ride with 3 systems. The
employment opportunities (85% of jobs are in parking is free and buses come as often as every
tertiary, 6% in quaternary, 8% in secondary and 12 minutes. TMT public transport is more
1% in primary). accessible for people so fewer cars are on the
road, reducing congestion and air pollution plus
Growth of high-tech industries due to access to keeping the city moving.
highly skilled university graduates, research There are also cycle routes with over 300 spaces
facilities, clean non-polluted environment, and free to use bike pumps.
cheaper land, superfast broadband speeds (the There is the ‘Poo bus’
government gave £100million to create a super And the metrobuses are buses with priority over
connected city). Companies include: traffic and biogas powered.
HewlettPackard, Toshiba, Aardman Animations
The employment structure changed. Overall this provides a cheaper, more
More high paid jobs are now provided. environmentally friendly option to using your
own car.
