Mississippi Delta Restoration Pathways to a sustainable future /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Day, John W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Erdman, Jori A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Estuaries of the World,
• Subjects: Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Aquatic ecology .; Coasts.; Environmental management.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Coastal Sciences.; Environmental Management.

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...

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.