| Main Title |
Drawing Louisiana's new map : addressing land loss in coastal Louisiana / |
| Publisher |
National Academies Press, |
| Year Published |
2006 |
| OCLC Number |
66273119 |
| ISBN |
0309100542; 9780309100540; 0309655382; 9780309655385 |
| Subjects |
Wetland restoration--Louisiana ;
Coastal zone management--Louisiana ;
Coast changes--Louisiana ;
Endangered ecosystems--Louisiana ;
Restoration ecology--Louisiana ;
Natural Disasters ;
Disaster Planning ;
Environment ;
Natural Disasters--Louisiana ;
Disaster Planning--Louisiana ;
Environment--Louisiana
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKCM |
QH76.5.L8D73 2006 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
03/23/2007 |
| ELBM |
QH76.5.L8D73 2006 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
08/16/2016 |
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| Collation |
xiii, 190 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184). |
| Contents Notes |
1. Introduction -- History and causes of land loss in Louisiana -- History of coastal protection in Louisiana -- LCA study -- Origin and scope of the current study -- 2. The historic and existing Louisiana coastal systems -- The modern, anthropogenically modified river and delta -- The future Louisiana coastal system -- 3. Conflicts and limitations to achieving goals -- Land loss patterns and proposed sediment distribution -- Stakeholders with conflicting interests -- Increasing the success of the LCA study's implementation -- 4. Plans and efforts at restoring coastal Louisiana -- Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act -- Coast 2050 -- Reconnaissance-level report -- Draft LCA comprehensive study -- LCA study -- Implementation of the LCA study : organization, duration, and funding -- Relationship of Coast 2050 and the LCA study to CWPPRA projects and experiences -- Improving ongoing restoration efforts. |
