urban change in the UK

Question 1

distribution of the Uk and how that may change

Answer 1

used to be around areas of large scale industry-(leeds, Manchester, Liverpool)
now moving towards south east (London)
inward migration to the Uk is greater than outward amplifying the growth

Question 2

why is bristol important (regionally)

Answer 2

• Education- 2unis (18% increase in students in 2015)
• Industry- world leading silicon chip design industry
• Religiously diverse
• Cultural hub - several famous arenas and music venues (home of Wallace and Gromit)
• Tourism- 7th most visited in the UK (Bristol zoo, SS Great Britain)

Question 3

Bristol importance internationally

Answer 3

• Bristol airport has links to major european and american cities
• good access-M4 and good rail connection
• Investments in high tech industry- (Airbus, BMW, Siemens)
• Unis attract international students

Question 4

impacts of migration into bristol (pros)

Answer 4

• helps balance aging population
• contributes to local an national economy
• Enriches city culture
• Part of a motivated workspace
• Improving skill levels in areas of shortages

Question 5

impacts of migration into bristol (con)

Answer 5

• difficulty integrating (St Paul’s Carnival attracts 40,000 people to integrate communities)
• pressure on housing an employment
• more education needed for children whose first language isn’t English

Question 6

Urban greening in Bristol

Answer 6

2015 was elected europe green capital (Replant Bristol- planning to plant 250,000 trees in order to be carbon neutral by 2030)
1/3 of Bristol is open air with over 400 parks and 90% of the population in less than 400m from a park/greenspace

Question 7

Integrated transport system in Bristol

Answer 7

2008 named Uk’s first cycling city (11.4 million for cycle paths)
only 11% use public transport
Traffic needs to be cut from current (53%) to 43% by 2036
Launched in 2018 Metrobus is meant to be a fast and reliable transport system
Metrowest suburban rail scheme links with neighbouring area

Question 8

urban deprivation in bristol

Answer 8

15% of residents live in the most deprived areas of the country- deprivation being calculated by access to basic amenities signs may include high pop dens, high crime, few local shops and most obviously low income

Question 9

unequal housing

Answer 9

Housing prices in Bristol have risen by over 50% since 2014
In 2013 13,000 families were waiting to be rehoused
Bristol has a high amount of people in temporary housing or homeless

Question 10

Disparity of health and education

Answer 10

Poorest areas such as Filwood and Heathcliff have the lowest rates of educational attainment especially where English isn’t spoken at home
These areas also have high rates of obesity and smoking which lowers life expectancy

Question 11

Employment in Bristol

Answer 11

77.6% is the employment rate of Bristol is one of the highest in the UK.
People from Filwood don’t acquire most of the required skills to go into most quaternary sectors/ hi tech/ higher paying jobs

Question 12

Bristol environmental challenges

Answer 12

• Dereliction
• New commercial, industrial and residential developments in Bristol
• Disposal of waste

Question 13

Education in Bristol

Answer 13

Unequal - South Bristol is areas such as Filwood and Heath cliff
Mostly impacts ethnic groups who speak English as a second language

Question 14

Health in Bristol

Answer 14

Area such as Filwood and Heathcliff have poorer hospitals and lower life expectancies due to high levels of smoking and obesities and high premature mortality

Question 15

Employment in Bristol

Answer 15

77.6% employment rate ( one of the highest on the UK) specially in high tech
Areas such as Lawrence Hill and Filwood tend to have low levels of education and hence struggle to find employment

Question 16

Stokes Bishop housing stats

Answer 16

75% of people own their homes with most of them being detached or semi detached

Question 17

Filwood housing stats

Answer 17

A large mix of socially rented and owned houses around 45% each

Question 18

Stoke bishop education and health

Answer 18

around a quarter of people in stokes bishop have any sort of health problems which is below bristols average whilst consistently receiving average or above average or above average eductation

Question 19

Filwood health plus education

Answer 19

Filwood consistently has large issues with the health of its residents with over half of them being overweight
It also has over double the Bristol average number of children in social care an a 10% school absence rate

Question 20

Temple quarter regeneration success

Answer 20

is now an enterprise zone
temple meads station received 10.2 million to upgrade
it houses one of Bristol’s universities which has a 43 million quantum mechanics centre
a new metrobus stop for better access plus new separated cycle path
It has already created over 4000 jobs
almost 400 firms from various industries have moved into the area