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From his front door, he can hop in a side-by-side and traverse miles of rolling sand dunes and rugged boulder piles.

She said this is one of many projects to help researchers understand and combat water quality issues, including a relatively new advanced water treatment facility and a sand dune restoration project.

Norris sat on the dunes beside the seaside Zandvoort circuit, helmet on, with his head in his hands after climbing out of his stricken McLaren, as he digested the ramifications of his retirement.

The dunes are now said to not include enough special features.

The resort has prompted controversy in the past - five years ago the dunes at Menie lost their status as a nationally-important protected environment.