Bristol

• What makes Bristol a major Uk city?

  Education-two large universities

  Tourism-Uk‘s 8th popular city for foreign visitors

  culture and Entertainment- home to creators of Wallace and gromit

  industry- largest concentration of silicon chi manufactures outside California
• Why is Bristol an important international city?

  transport- good road and rail links, ferry services to Europe, two major docks, Bristol airport link’s Europe and USA

  industry- global industries like aerospace and media, inward investment from abroad

  education- attracts international students
• What is the impact of migration?

  Opportunities- hard working workforce, enriching the cities cultural life, mainly young migrants to help balance out the ageing population

  challenges- house prices increase, teaching children who’s first language is not English, integration into the wider community
• what are the changes in bristol?

  population increases

  more diverse population

  good transport links

  over 2million people live within 50km of the city
• What are the social opportunities?

  Entertainment- nightclubs, bars vibrant music scene, Colston Hall is a venue for concerts and entertainment, Theaters etc

  sport- sports teams developing their stadia to provide range of leisure and conference facilities

  shopping- development of shopping facilities
• Cabot circus 


  opened in 2008

  costed £500million

  shops and leisure facilities take up 2/3 of its floor space

  there are also offices, cinema, hotel and 250 apartments
• Bristol harbour side 


  -Conversion of workshops and warehouses into bars, nightclubs and cultural venues

  -includes art galleries museum and the At-Bristol science centre

  -the harbourside festival attracts around 300000 spectators