Geography of Edinburgh: location, climate, some famous places.

2. Land and settlement
Climate and weather
Famous natural sites

3. • Landform
• Settlement expansion
• Population distribution

4.  Located towards the east
end of the Central
Lowlands of Scotland
 On the south shore of the
Firth of Forth
 occupies the undulating
Lothian coastal plain

5.  a wide diversity of habitats
 a remarkable range of flora and fauna
 many hills, river banks and flood
plains

6. • Castle Rock
• Calton Hill
• Arthur’s Seat
• Corstorphine Hill
• Blackford Hill
• Braid Hills
• Craiglockhart Hills

7. • Nucleus on the slopes of the Castle Rock
• Spreading out in all directions to encompass
surrounding settlements
• Expanding westward and eastward along the coastal
plain
• Reaching steadily towards the coast
• Merging with the historic ports of Leith and
Newhaven
• Extending further inland.

8. Old Town New Town

9.  Highest in inner suburban areas
 Noticeable growth of population in the areas surrounding
Leith Walk (up to 30% increase)
 Other areas of significant growth: Dalry, Fountainbridge,
Tollcross, South Side, Granton, Newhaven and
Craigmillar
 55% of the city’s population now live within 4 km of the
centre of Edinburgh, compared with just 48% in 1981

10. Maritime
climate
Mild
temperature
Wet &
Windy
Highly rainfall

11. Temperature
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Average temperature in Edinburgh (◦C)
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12. Rainfall
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Average rainfall in Edinburgh (mm)
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13. Humidity
- Average humidity:
80,1%/month
- Windy city

14. 4 seasons
Spring Summer
Autumn Winter

15. 3. Famous natural sites
Seven hills
River: Water of Leith
Parks and gardens

16. The most two famous hills
Calton Hill
National
Monument
The Nelson
Monument
The Robert Burns
Monument
The old Royal
High School

17. The most two famous hills
Castle Rock
Edinburgh castle on top of the hill

18. River
Water of Leith
Heron
Kingfisher

19. Princes Street
Gardens
Holyrood Park The meadow
Park
Saughton Rose
Garden
Royal Botanic
Garden
Parks and gardens

20. • Land and settlement
 Landform
 Settlement expansion
 Population distribution
• Climate and weather
 Maritime climate
 4 seasons
• Famous natural sites
 Famous hills
 Water of Leith
 Parks and gardens

21. References
• EdinburghWeather. (2015). Edinburgh: Annual Weather Averages.
Retrieved from: http://www.holiday-
weather.com/edinburgh/averages
• Harris, R. (2010). Topography of Edinburgh. Retrieved from:
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%2Fdownloads%2Fid%2F3275%2Fsoe_topography.pdf&usg=AFQ
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• The City of Edinburgh Council. (2013). Population distribution and
density in Edinburgh. Retrieved from:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2942/census_
2011_-_population_distribution_and_density.pdf
• UNESCO. (2014). Old and New Towns of Edinburgh. Retrieved
from: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/728