Bristol, like many other cities around the UK, has invested in the regeneration over recent years to redevelop and revive former industrial sites. The £450 million urban rejuvenation scheme for the former dockland area in the city centre since incorporates a diversity of attractions including museums, galleries, arts centres, shops, bars, pubs and restaurants. There are a variety of areas which can be investigated including:

• the past and present use of the harbourside area
• reasons for decline and redevelopment and links to overall development of the city
• impacts of decline and redevelopment on the people of Bristol
• tourism and heritage tourism
• land use conflicts (commercial, business, residential, leisure)
• changes in industry over time (local and global)
• the slave trade and decline of Atlantic slave routes
• use of Brownfield or derelict sites
• sustainability in the Bristol Docks
• management of historical resources and conservation (including buildings)

This resource was written by the RGS-IBG Education Department and reviewed by Rachel Atkins (Bristol Grammar School)