Aberdeen Beach Front (Coasts)

Question 1

Conflict and solutions at Sands of Forvie

Answer 1

Conflict:

• Disturbance of nesting birds
• Dune erosion from walkers
• Litter
• Dogs chasing birds

Solution:
- Zone of areas during nesting season 
- Leaflets at centre to educate visitors 
Limited parking at dunes 
Patrols of area

Question 2

Balmedie conflicts and solutions

Answer 2

Conflicts:

• Parking
• Trampling on dune vegetation
• Structures built to facilitate visitors - unsightly

Solutions:

• Building behind dunes - not visible
• Wardens to patrol area
• Board walks built to direct visitors

Question 3

Aberdeen Beach front conflict and solutions

Answer 3

Conflicts:
- Hard engineering structures are unnatural and affect ecosystem but necessary to protect natural land

Solutions:
- Soft engineering solutions e.g. Beach replenishment

Question 4

Stonehaven conflicts and solutions

Answer 4

Conflicts:

• Congestion in town centre leading to air and noise pollution
• Sewers getting overtopped after heavy rain

Solutions:

• Board walk along front from outside town centre
• Restricts parking on streets
• SEPA signs to warn people

Question 5

St Fergus gas terminal conflicts and solutions

Answer 5

Conflicts:
- Pipeline taken from offshore through dunes

Solutions:
- Commitee to oversee replacement of dunes