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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820727003321

Titolo

The New Orleans hurricane protection system : assessing pre-Katrina vulnerability and improving mitigation and preparedness / / Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Systems, National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009

ISBN

0-309-14043-9

1-282-23930-9

9786612239304

0-309-13834-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 p.)

Disciplina

363.3492

Soggetti

Hurricane protection - Louisiana - New Orleans

Levees - Louisiana - New Orleans

Flood control - Louisiana - New Orleans

Flood damage prevention - Louisiana - New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

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. 37-38).

Nota di contenuto

""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The IPET Draft Final Report""; ""3 Lessons Learned in Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects""; ""Appendix B: Biographical Information: Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects""