2. Loss, Attachment, and Place: Land Loss and Community in Coastal Louisiana

2006 ◽  
pp. 21-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Burley ◽  
Pam Jenkins ◽  
Brian Azcona
Keyword(s):  
Land Loss ◽  
Coastal Louisiana

scholarly journals Challenges of ecosystem restoration in Louisiana – availability of sediment and its management

2015 ◽  
Vol 367 ◽  
pp. 455-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Khalil ◽  
A. M. Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Sediment Management ◽  
Sediment Sources ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Coastal Louisiana ◽  
Restoration Effort ◽  
Sediment Resources

Abstract. Human intervention has impaired the Mississippi River’s ability to deliver sediment to its delta wetlands, and as a consequence acute land loss in coastal Louisiana has resulted in an unprecedented ecocatastrophe. To mitigate this degradation, an unparalleled restoration effort is underway. For this effort to be successful and sustainable, various sediment input mechanisms must be integrated, including: building appropriate sediment-diversions; beneficially using the millions of cubic metres of sediment dredged annually from navigational channels; harvesting deposits of sand and suitable sediment from the river and offshore; and related sediment management activities that are compatible with other uses of the river. A comprehensive sediment management plan has been developed to identify and delineate potential sediment sources for restoration, and to provide a framework for managing sediment resources wisely, cost effectively, and in a systematic manner. The Louisiana Sediment Management Plan provides regional strategies for improved comprehensive management of Louisiana's limited sediment resources.

Preventing land loss in coastal Louisiana: Estimates of WTP and WTA

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Petrolia ◽  
Tae-Goun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Land Loss ◽  
Coastal Louisiana

scholarly journals Coastal Louisiana recent land loss and canal impacts

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Scaife ◽  
R. Eugene Turner ◽  
Robert Costanza
Keyword(s):  
Land Loss ◽  
Coastal Louisiana

scholarly journals Solastalgic Landscapes: Prospects of Relocation in Coastal Louisiana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica R. Z. Simms
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Environmental Migration ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Coastal Louisiana ◽  
Coastal Residents

Globally, rapid and slow-onset socio-environmental coastal disasters are prompting people to consider migrating inland. Climate change is exacerbating these disasters and the multi-faceted causal contributing factors, including land loss, livelihood shifts, and disintegration of social networks. Familiar with ongoing disruptive displacements, coastal Louisiana residents are now increasingly compelled to consider permanent relocation as a form of climate adaptation. This paper elicits and analyzes coastal Louisiana residents perceptions of socio-environmental changes as they pertain to relocation as adaptation and the precariousness of place, both biophysically and culturally. It investigates how these external mechanisms affect relocation decisions, and empirically expand on how these decision-making processes are affecting residents internally as well. Research methods include semi-structured interviews with coastal Louisiana residents, participant observation, and document analysis. The paper integrates literature on environmental migration, including climate-driven; regional studies on Louisiana, and disasters, with empirical, interview-based research. It is guided by theoretical insights from the construct “solastalgia,” the feeling of distress associated with environmental change close to one’s home. The findings suggest that residents’ migration decisions are always context-dependent and location-specific, contributing to a broader understanding of coastal residents’ experiences of staying or going.

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