Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta : The Once and Future Delta /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Day, John W. (Editor), Kemp, G. Paul. (Editor), Freeman, Angelina M. (Editor), Muth, David P. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:	1st ed. 2014.
Series:	Estuaries of the World,
Subjects:	Environmental management. Climate change. Coasts. Environmental Management. Climate Change. Coastal Sciences.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta
2. The Once and Future Delta
3. How Deltas Work: A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context
4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM): Discovery and Implications
5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River: Implications for Navigation, Flood
6. Using What We Have: Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation
7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta
8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta
9. Complexities of Resilience: Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana
10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies
11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta
12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta Restoration Moerschbaecher
13. Summary and Conclusions: The Cost of Inaction and the Need for Urgency.

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