Stormwater Diversion as a Potential Coastal Wetland Restoration Method

The Barataria-Terrebonne estuary has been eroding at a rate of up to 103.6 km2 yr-1 for several decades. If the current rate of loss is not reduced, an additional 2,550 km2 of coastal wetlands will be lost by the year 2050. Currently, stormwater in Terrebonne Parish is pumped into canals, ultimately...

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Main Author: Woods, Jennifer Howard
Other Authors: Irving Mendelssohn
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2004
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06082004-232601/