Mississippi Delta Restoration Pathways to a sustainable future /

This book is a new and provocative treatment dealing with and defining sustainable pathways for the restoration of the Mississippi Delta. Based on a consideration of natural functioning of the Mississippi delta, factors that led to its severe deterioration, and major global trajectories of the 21st...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Estuaries of the World,
Subjects:
Marine sciences.
Freshwater.
Aquatic ecology .
Coasts.
Environmental management.
ISBN:9783319656632
ISSN:2214-1553
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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