Author: Duncan M. FitzGeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Geologic and Environmental Dynamics of the Pontchartrain Basin
Author: Duncan M. FitzGeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta
Author: Ned RandolphPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520397215
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta uses the story of mud to answer a deceptively simple question: How can a place uniquely vulnerable to sea level rise be one of the nation's most promiscuous producers and consumers of fossil fuels? Organized around New Orleans and South Louisiana as a case study, this book examines how the unruly Mississippi River and its muddy delta shaped the people, culture, and governance of the region. It proposes a framework of "muddy thinking" to gum the wheels of extractive capitalism and pollution that have brought us to the precipice of planetary collapse. Muddy Thinking calls upon our dirty, shared histories to address urgent questions of mutual survival and care in a rapidly changing world.
Sediment Transport
Author: Andrew ManningPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 953511039X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Sediment Transport Processes and their Modelling Applications is a book which covers a wide range of topics. The effective management of many aquatic environments, requires a detailed understanding of sediment dynamics. This has both environmental and economic implications, especially where there is any anthropogenic involvement. Numerical models are often the tool used for predicting the transport and fate of sediment movement in these situations, as they can estimate the various spatial and temporal fluxes. However, the physical sedimentary processes can vary quite considerably depending upon whether the local sediments are fully cohesive, non-cohesive, or a mixture of both types. For this reason for more than half a century, scientists, engineers, hydrologists and mathematicians have all been continuing to conduct research into the many aspects which influence sediment transport. These issues range from processes such as scour, erosion and deposition, to how sediment process observations can be applied in sediment transport modelling frameworks. This book reports the findings from recent research in applied sediment transport which has been conducted in a wide range of aquatic environments. The research was carried out by researchers who specialise in the transport of sediments and related issues.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: MRGO Ecosystem Restoration Plan Feasibility Study
Author: United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borgne, Lake (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
Book Description
Science and the storms: The USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160867149
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the important role of science in landscape restoration and community recovery"--Provided by publisher.
Mississippi and Louisiana Estuarine Areas, Freshwater Diversion to Lake Pontchartrain Basin and Mississippi Sound
Author: U.S. Government Research Reports
Author: Drawing Louisiana's New Map
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164907
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
During the past 50 years, coastal Louisiana has suffered catastrophic land loss due to both natural and human causes. This loss has increased storm vulnerability and amplified risks to lives, property, and economies-a fact underscored by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Drawing Louisiana's New Map reviews a restoration plan proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana, finding that, although the individual projects in the study are scientifically sound, there should be more and larger scale projects that provide a comprehensive approach to addressing land loss over such a large area. More importantly, the study should be guided by a detailed map of the expected future landscape of coastal Louisiana that is developed from agreed upon goals for the region and the nation.