As the Clyde Estuary has not been subject to coastal heritage surveys since 2004 a regime of surveys should be undertaken to record and monitor archaeological sites at risk. Echoing the approach taken by SCAPE to utilise the local community will allow for rapid undertaking of the surveys but also strengthens the historic record of the monuments. There could also be greater legacy of the surveys as the coastline of the estuary is highly accessible bounding Port Glasgow, Langbank and Greenock.
With the interest in restoring and rewinding rivers in wider Scotland it would be beneficial to understand the historic manipulation of the upper River Clyde and its tributaries. From this we could gain information of the past land use which the river was changed to benefit and whether the restoration may lessen the impacts of future river floods on historic sites.
The reaction to climate change explained through changing farming practices for a more resilient food source has been examined in the Central Highlands. This has not been analysed in the pollen cores recovered in the Clyde Valley which would greatly enhance our understanding of the adaption and resilience of people of the past. The region would benefit from a regime of pollen core analysis across the region in a variety of topological conditions. As the region benefits from a variety of conditions such as upland, moss and coastal areas we have an opportunity to understand adaption in different environments. As large scale land use change is evident throughout the Clyde Valley, from windfarms and reforestation projects a condition of pollen core analysis would be a systematic method of collating data.