Reshaping the Riparian: Human Mobility and Fixed Infrastructure

New Orleans, Louisiana USA is on the banks of the massive Mississippi River and its history is inextricably linked to this water that serves as a vital transportation corridor and also presents an ever-present flood hazard. This text examines the use of levees to offset the risk of flooding and how...

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Main Author: Craig E. Colten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Confins 2015-03-01
Series:Confins
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/confins/10082