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Regions and Seasons: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita not only devastated the natural environment in Louisiana, they had a tremendous impact on the people of the region. 200,000 homes were destroyed and over 1,800 lives were lost in Hurricane Katrina alone. Low-lying coastal areas, such as those depicted in this 2008 map, must employ resiliency efforts to keep humans, structures and ecosystems safe. Resiliency strategies for New Orleans include restoring coastal wetlands, implementing flood risk reduction plans and storm water management systems, and providing monetary incentives to residents and business owners to retrofit their properties to be more resistant to storms.
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q524n399c
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State of Louisiana, highlighting low-lying areas derived from USGS digital elevation data
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map
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q524n399c
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map
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normalized
title
State of Louisiana, highlighting low-lying areas derived from USGS digital elevation data
description
Regions and Seasons: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita not only devastated the natural environment in Louisiana, they had a tremendous impact on the people of the region. 200,000 homes were destroyed and over 1,800 lives were lost in Hurricane Katrina alone. Low-lying coastal areas, such as those depicted in this 2008 map, must employ resiliency efforts to keep humans, structures and ecosystems safe. Resiliency strategies for New Orleans include restoring coastal wetlands, implementing flood risk reduction plans and storm water management systems, and providing monetary incentives to residents and business owners to retrofit their properties to be more resistant to storms.
date
["2008"]
year
2008
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_015940
creators
Kosovich, John J.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Louisiana--Relief models--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Louisiana
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Louisiana
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largeImageUrl
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1
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import
pubPlace
Denver, Colo.
publisher
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
schema:latitude
31
schema:longitude
-92
extent
1 map : color ; 66 x 74 cm, on sheet 82 x 100 cm
notes
Relief shown by shading and gradient tints.
Title from HTML index page (viewed on Dec. 9, 2008).
Includes text.
System requirements: Windows XP (version 5.1 or later) or Macintosh Power PC G3, 4, or 5, with Internet hookup and ArcGIS version 9.1 compatibility, and Adobe Acrobat for viewing .pdf files (see also Readme file).
Mode of access: Internet from the USGS web site. Address as of 4/28/09: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3049/ ; current access is available via PURL.
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q524n399c
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