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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780909203321

Titolo

Final report from the NRC Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program, Water Science and Technology Board, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009

ISBN

0-309-14104-4

9786612412530

1-282-41253-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (66 p.)

Disciplina

627.5809763

Soggetti

Coastal zone management - Louisiana

Shore protection - Louisiana

Wetland restoration - Louisiana

Shorelines - Monitoring - Louisiana

Flood control - Louisiana

Restoration ecology - Louisiana

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-41).

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Future Course of Action""; ""3 Key Scientific, Engineering, and Other Technical Topics""; ""4 Future Planning and Project Implementation for Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Protection""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task: Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program""; ""Appendix B: Acknowledgement of Reviewers""; ""Appendix C: Water Science and Technology Board""; ""Appendix D: Ocean Studies Board""

""Appendix E: Biographical Sketches for the Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program""

Sommario/riassunto

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) draft final technical report in March,



2009. In response to federal legislation, the Corps had to analyze hurricane protection, and design and present a full range of measures to protect against a storm equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. The request included measures for flood control, coastal restoration, and hurricane protection, and stipulated close coordination with the State of Louisiana and its appropriate agencies. This is the second and final report from the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program. The committee was charged to review two draft reports from the LACPR team and to assess the hurricane risk reduction framework, alternatives for flood control, storm protection, coastal restoration, and risk analysis. This report presents this committee's review and advice for improvements of the LACPR March 2009 draft final technical report."--Publisher's website.