Abstract
The County of Sutherland in north-west Scotland is becoming increasingly popular as a tourism area. One of the attractions is a group of small, highly scenic, beach and associated blown-sand areas on the north and west coasts of the County. Heavy concentration of camping and caravanning in certain of the beach areas has been alleged to be the cause of erosion and physical deterioration. Geomorphological studies of three beach areas used by tourists to contrasting degrees have been made in an attempt to distinguish tourist-induced erosion from natural processes. It is concluded that some of the beach areas are naturally unstable and that not all of the erosion affecting them is caused by tourist action. The concept of conservation and its implications are discussed in this context.
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