In August 2016, a low-pressure system dropped 22-31" of rain in two days across Louisiana's capitol region. Resultant flooding took 13 lives and caused damage to an estimated 156,000 structures. The region was brought to a standstill due to multi-day closures of I-10 and I-12, leading to transportation and economic disruption across the Gulf Coast.
Read MoreMaster's Student, Coastal and Ecological Engineering
LSU Department of Civil Engineering
Flood inundation maps (FIMs) are an effective way to communicate flood risk – unfortunately, the public’s access to these maps is limited. In addition, maps that are available are typically developed for a limited set of conditions (i.e., return intervals or design storms) and have major simplifications (e.g., 1-D steady). To accomplish objectives laid out in this proposal, it is crucial to both quantitatively and qualitatively assess past, present, and future conditions of landscape suitability for development.
Read MoreThe research team will conduct a series of interviews, focus groups, and scenario building workshops to actively engage community leaders and members in identifying characteristics of inland and coastal community well-being to prioritize preservation and enhancement. Team proposes starting with focus groups and in-depth interviews of community members to gather information on topics related to social memory pertaining to climate impacts and local culture, place attachment, and current well-being.
Read MoreThis element of the project focuses on engaging design professionals, policy makers, and community members to apply future projections of ecological conditions and community well-being priorities at the design project level; and engaging communities in Community Resilience Index exercises to identify climate change impacts and opportunities for increasing adaptive capacity.
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Freeport Professorship in Urban & Public Affairs
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LSU Center for Coastal Resiliency
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Louisiana Sea Grant
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Carl O. Sauer Professor
LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology
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Professor, School of the Coast & Environment
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Instructor, University of New Orleans
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