Regeneration Of Leith

Question 1

Development Plans

Answer 1

Younger, more affluent population attracted to Leith.
Increase in daytime population
People are attracted from all over Scotland for leisure
Area transformed to provide homes and leisure facilties

Question 2

Issue

Answer 2

As port and trade declined, industries such as shipbuilding closed down
Left derelict buildings and land
Many substandard houses and many left lying empty

Question 3

Changes

Answer 3

Royal yacht Britannia docked as a tourist attraction
Warehouses and empty docks now flats
Ocean Terminal provides shopping for locals and tourists
Mix of social and private accommodation
Radio station headquarters, new hotels, health club and new restaurants