Drawing Louisiana's New Map - Addressing Land Loss in Coastal Louisiana (Paperback)

During the past 50 years, coastal Louisiana has suffered catastrophic land loss due to both natural and human causes. This loss has increased storm vulnerability and amplified risks to lives, property, and economies--a fact underscored by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Drawing Louisiana's New Map reviews a restoration plan proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana, finding that, although the individual projects in the study are scientifically sound, there should be more and larger scale projects that provide a comprehensive approach to addressing land loss over such a large area. More importantly, the study should be guided by a detailed map of the expected future landscape of coastal Louisiana that is developed from agreed upon goals for the region and the nation.

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Committee on the Restoration and Protection of Coastal Louisiana • Ocean Studies Board • Division on Earth and Life Studies • National Research Council • National Academy of Sciences
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	204
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-10054-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Hydraulic engineering > Land reclamation & drainage Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geological surface processes (geomorphology) > General
LSN:	0-309-10054-2
Barcode:	9780309100540

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