Levees, Urbanization and Public Perception: Implications for Southeast Louisiana Wetlands

Levees, Urbanization and Public Perception: Implications for Southeast Louisiana Wetlands

The wetlands of Louisiana have provided protection against floods and storms for thousands of years. With the construction of the Mississippi River levees and increased urbanization the wetlands are quickly disappearing, thus leaving the area vulnerable to hurricane storm surge. Since Hurricane Katr...

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Main Author: Marchand, Jacquelyn
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UNO 2009
Subjects:
public perception
wetlands
southeast Louisiana
hurricane protection levees
Online Access:http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/983
http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1964&context=td

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http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/983
http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1964&context=td

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