The “Problem” of New Orleans and Diminishing Sustainability of Mississippi River Management—Future Options

Climate change forcings are having significant impacts in coastal Louisiana today and increasingly affect the future of New Orleans, a deltaic city mostly below sea level, which depends on levee and pumps to protect from a host of water-related threats. Precipitation has increased in the Mississippi...

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Main Authors: John W. Day, Rachael Hunter, G. Paul Kemp, Matthew Moerschbaecher, Christopher G. Brantley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/813