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Restoration of the Mississippi Delta: Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
| Title | Restoration of the Mississippi Delta: Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Day, J. W., D. F. Boesch, E. J. Clairain, G. P. Kemp, S. B. Laska, W. J. Mitsch, K. Orth, H. Mashriqui, D. J. Reed, L. Shabman, C. A. Simenstad, B. J. Streever, R. R. Twilley, C. C. Watson, J. T. Wells, and D. F. Whigham |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 315 |
| Issue | 5819 |
| Pagination | 1679-1684 |
| Date Published | MAR 23 2007 |
| ISBN Number | 0036-8075 |
| Keywords | BASIN, INTENSITY, LAND LOSS, LOUISIANA COAST, PLAIN, RIVER DELTA, SEDIMENTATION, USA, vegetation, WETLAND LOSS |
| Abstract | Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed the vulnerability of coastal communities and how human activities that caused deterioration of the Mississippi Deltaic Plain (MDP) exacerbated this vulnerability. The MDP formed by dynamic interactions between river and coast at various temporal and spatial scales, and human activity has reduced these interactions at all scales. Restoration efforts aim to re-establish this dynamic interaction, with emphasis on reconnecting the river to the deltaic plain. Science must guide MDP restoration, which will provide insights into delta restoration elsewhere and generally into coasts facing climate change in times of resource scarcity. |
| DOI | DOI 10.1126/science.1137030 |
| Reference number | 552 |
| Short Title | Restoration of the Mississippi Delta: Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita |
| Citation Key | 552 |