A review of issues related to formation, deterioration and restoration of the Chenier Plain, Mississippi River Delta, LA - Combining nature based and engineered approaches

A review of issues related to formation, deterioration and restoration of the Chenier Plain, Mississippi River Delta, LA - Combining nature based and engineered approaches

Sand and mud reaching the Mississippi River Delta (MRD) via distributary channels created the delta lobes that, in aggregate, make up the current Deltaic Plain (DP). Sediments transported to the west in the coastal boundary current, in turn, have built the “downstream” Chenier Plain (CP). We review...

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Main Authors: Charles Norman, Rachael G. Hunter, John W. Day, H.C. Clark, Colton Sanner, G. Paul Kemp, Emily B. Fucile-Sanchez, Jace H. Hodder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Nature-Based Solutions
Subjects:
Chenier Plain
Shoreline stabilization
Restoration
Sediment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772411522000295

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