The Machair - Machair Development

CONTENTS | RESOURCE DESCRIPTION | LAND USE | CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS

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MACHAIR DEVELOPMENT

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION > PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE > GEOMORPHOLOGY

The interaction of sea-level change, sand dunes and the coastal plain produces the complex history of machair

The machair is also modified by the actions of people and requires careful management

Related topics: Coastal Processes | Dune Development | Archaeology

Diagram adapted from Ritchie et al (2001)