Drawing Louisiana's New Map

Drawing Louisiana's New Map
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9780309164900
ISBN-13 : 0309164907
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Drawing Louisiana's New Map by : National Research Council

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.

Marsh Management in Coastal Louisiana

Marsh Management in Coastal Louisiana
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112017553410
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Marsh Management in Coastal Louisiana by : Walter G. Duffy

Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in North America

Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in North America
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Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Total Pages : 586
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ISBN-10 : 089672204X
ISBN-13 : 9780896722040
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in North America by : Loren M. Smith

This important compilation on habitat management for waterfowl throughout North America addresses practicing waterfowl biologists and managers, researchers, and students of waterfowl ecology and management.

Coastal Marshes

Coastal Marshes
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9780816616633
ISBN-13 : 0816616639
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Coastal Marshes by : R. H. Chabreck

Coastal Marshes was first published in 1988. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The coastal regions of the United States form a highly diversified environment. In addition to sandy beaches and rocky shorelines, there are lagoons, rivers, estuaries, and marshes. The last are a dominant features of many coastal areas and serve as a transition between sea and uplands. Coastal marshes have been a zone for human development, attractive to industrial and residential building because they provide water frontage. But the public is becoming aware of the great value of these wetlands to fisheries and wildlife and to the local economy that depends on them. This book describes coastal marshes in terms of form, function, ecology, wildlife value, and management. Robert H. Chabreck's emphasis is on the marshes of the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico (there are 5,500 square miles of marshland in Louisiana alone), but he also deals with marshes on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Plant and animal communities are each given a chapter, and the book concludes with considerations of future uses and needs. The author provides references, a glossary, and a list of scientific names, along with numerous illustrations, including a section of color photographs. For thirty years, Robert H. Chabreck has been engaged in research and management of coastal marshes and has often served as a consultant in wetland ecology. He is a professor of wildlife at Louisiana State University.

Energy Production in the Mississippi River Delta

Energy Production in the Mississippi River Delta
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9783030945268
ISBN-13 : 303094526X
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Energy Production in the Mississippi River Delta by : J. W. Day

For nearly a century, the energy industry had a profound impact on the Mississippi Delta, including both the natural and socio-economic systems. The purpose of this book is to describe the delta, how oil and gas (O&G) activities have impacted both natural and socio-economic systems and how much of the degradation could have been avoided. The Mississippi Delta formed over the past six thousand years but, in less than a century, lost 25 percent of coastal wetlands. O&G activities contributed significantly to this loss. O&G production began in the early 20th century and over 600 conventional fields were developed. Production ramped up rapidly, peaking around 1970, then declined. As O&G production declines, produced water dominates fluid production, and this high salinity brine is laced with a variety of toxins. Often, O&G was produced rapidly and much was left in the ground and is now technically and economically unavailable. With careful planning, this situation could have been avoided. The industry also affected the regulatory framework by weakening regulations, enforcement and impacts were not adequately addressed, and more profits flowed out of state. Thus, the state was economically and environmentally worse off. The industry should be compelled to contribute expertise and financial resources to restoration of the delta.

Biological Report

Biological Report
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 656
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89037101631
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Biological Report by :

Coastal Marshes

Coastal Marshes
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 9781452900438
ISBN-13 : 1452900434
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Coastal Marshes by : Robert Henry Chabreck