Mississippi Delta Restoration (eBook, PDF)

Pathways to a sustainable future
Redaktion: Day, John W.; Erdman, Jori A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Broadens the understanding of 21st century global trends and their implications for the sustainability of the Mississippi delta

Equips the reader with a conceptual framework for understanding 21^st century sustainability, as related to coastal areas<

Offers a provocative new approach to understanding the major changes that will be necessary to achieve coastal sustainability

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319656632
• Artikelnr.: 52933985

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction - Changing conditions in the Mississippi delta from 1700 to 2100 and Beyond: Avoiding Folly.- 2. A Brief History of Delta Formation and Deterioration.- 3. Levees and the Making of a Dysfunctional Floodplain.- 4. The Nutria in Louisiana: A Current and Historical Perspective.- 5. Optimum Use of Fresh Water to Restore Baldcypress - Water Tupelo Swamps and Freshwater Marshes and Protect Against Salt Water Intrusion: A Case Study of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.- 6. Energy and Climate - Global Trends and Their Implications for Delta Restoration.- 7. The Costs and Sustainability of Ongoing Efforts to Restore and Protect Louisiana's Coast.- 8. Large Infrequently Operated River Diversions For Mississippi Delta Restoration.- 9. Raising Urban Land: Historical Perspectives on Adaptation.- 10. Raising Buildings: The Resilience of Elevated Structures.- 11. Raising New Orleans: The Marais Design Strategy.-12. Eroding Communities and Diverting Populations: Historical Population Dynamics in Coastal Louisiana.- 13. Developing Legal Strategies for a Sustainable Coast.- 14. Summary and Conclusions.