Ecological oyster park

Cromarty Firth is an arm of Moray Firth with an attractive landscape and rich wetland, in Scotland. There are various habitats in the Cromarty Firth that contains diversified wildlife. However, coastal erosion, which is a natural process that effect by many elements, is being exacerbated recently because of increased human modification. Pollution from human productive factor, sediment reduced by some human construction, and wave strengthened by climate change, are three main factors for increased coastal erosion. 
The Project choose Alness where is the most populous settlement with complex ecological and geological conditions. As a site with severe coastal erosion, Alness is thought to be the most potential area for detailed design. There are three main land use, farmland, rough grassland and wetland, in the coastal zone of Alness. By investigating on ownership of these landscapes, the rough grassland and wetland are both common space without ownership and social value that easier for transformation. Therefore, these two landscapes were chosen as my specific site.
Through critical analysis and investigation on the specific sites, the water pollution from the Dalmore distillery was thought to be the most important factor that exacerbated coastal erosion. Apart from coastal erosion, the biodiversity of the rough grassland where is a semi-derelict area that adjacent to the estuary is another issues. Because of lack of management, many dominated plants like common bent, tufted hair-grass are threatening less competitive species, decreasing the biodiversity of this area gradually. From a social perspective, there are low-frequency human activities on the site because of a lack of accessibility and attractive point. The social connection became the third issues for further research.
Finally, a sustainable ecological park is designed in the area, on the one hand, to mitigate coastal erosion by introducing the common oyster, common eelgrass, and common reed habitat to purify water, and increase sediment. In addition, oyster farming is a self-sufficient economy, which can increase employment for residents, especially for people in Alness, where is the highest unemployed settlement in Cromarty Firth. If the oil exhaust in the future, the increased unemployed people can participate in oyster farming this eco-friendly economy. The derelict oyster shell can be reused for building oyster reef, while oyster reef can increase biodiversity which can supply rich seafood for local communities. This is a virtuous circle in an ecosystem. On the other hand, reinforcing connections with surroundings for both human and non-human is another objective of the park. The wildflower meadows and woodland are introduced here to enrich habitat for enriching biodiversity and boosting ecological connections with other landscape while different human experiential spaces are designed in the park to engage with both residents and visitors and foster social connections. Furthermore, the park can be a part of an eco-tourism network for both human and non-human. 
In the future, in face of global climate change and sea-level rise, the resilient park will become another landscape, create a different story for both human and non-human. Oyster farming can exist in perpetuity, boosting the economy and employment. The alder woodland will become wet woodland which is a highly valuable ecological habitat for wildlife.