The Alness is located in Cromarty Firth, Highland in Scotland. From the perspective of ecology, the site is closely connected with an estuary area with complicated conditions, including coastal erosion, flooding, diversified wetland. From a social perspective, Alness is the biggest settlement in Cromarty Firth with the lowest employment. There are rich school resources in the area but lack big infrastructures like parks. Therefore, Alness is the most potential site in Cromarty Firth for detailed investigation.