Reshaping the Riparian: Human Mobility and Fixed Infrastructure
New Orleans, Louisiana USA is on the banks of the massive Mississippi River and its history is inextricably linked to this water that serves as a vital transportation corridor and also presents an ever-present flood hazard. This text examines the use of levees to offset the risk of flooding and how...
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Main Author: | Craig E. Colten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Confins
2015-03-01
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Series: | Confins |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/confins/10082 |
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