bristol case study

urban changes

Population increasing

More ethically diverse

Good transport links

Social opportunities

Entertainment

Sport

Shopping

How industries have changed

Tertiary has seen a big increase creating employment

High tech businesses have been attracted to Bristol

How urban change is affecting the environment

In 2015 bristol was the first uk city awarded the status of European green capital

Plans to increase the number of jobs in low carbon industries

How urban change has created environmental opportunities

An integrated transport system

Urban greening - more than a third of bristol is green space

How changes have caused environmental challenges

Many industrial buildings are now derelict

Demand for new homes has lead to urban sprawl

Whats being done to help the environmental challenges

Bristol council obtained lottery grants to help improve stokes croft

Development of brownfield sites

Inequality in bristol

Filwood - lower life expectancy, high unemployment, worse education, lots of homes owned by council

Stoke bishop - 81% of homes are owned by occupants, good grades, high life expectancy, low unemployment