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1 online resource (xix, 44 pages) : illustrations |
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RAND Corporation research report series |
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Research report (Rand Corporation)
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Forces at Work on the Louisiana Coast; A Modified River Runs Through It; Business as Usual Will Not Halt the Land Loss; The Risk of Coastal Flooding Is Rising; Economic and Social Implications of a Coast at Risk; Challenges in Creating a Master Plan; Diverse Range and Large Number of Possible Solutions; The Future Is Uncertain; A Diverse Region Seeking Different and Sometimes Conflicting Outcomes; Need for Coordination Across Jurisdictions |
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Evolution of the Master Planning ProcessChapter Two: Analytical Support for the Development of Louisiana's 50-Year Comprehensive Plan; New Analytical Capabilities Informed the Planning Framework; Accounting for Deep Uncertainty Using Scenarios; Systems Models, CLARA, and Innovative Flood Risk Modeling; The Planning Tool and Innovative Decisionmaking; Supporting CPRA Decisionmaking with Analysis; Chapter Three: Using the Planning Tool to Support the Development of a Comprehensive Plan for Louisiana; Planning Tool Analysis Supported Deliberations; Comparing Projects on an Even Playing Field |
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Determining How To Allocate Funds Across Project TypesStriking a Balance Between Near-Term and Long-Term Outcomes; Balancing Among Different Planning Objectives; Ensuring Robustness for the Uncertain Future; Louisiana's 2012 Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast; Next Steps for Louisiana; Chapter Four: Reducing Coastal Risk Through Integrated Planning; Growing Vulnerability of Coastal Regions; Costs of Coastal Flooding; Strengthening Coastal Resilience Requires a Comprehensive Planning Process; Coastal Risks Are Increasing, but in Uncertain Ways |
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There Are Many Different Types of Strategies to Consider to Reduce Risks and Restore Coastal LandscapesSolutions Will Be Implemented by Local, Regional, State, and Federal Agencies; Principles for Integrated Coastal Planning; Public Participation Is Essential Throughout the Planning Process; Technical Analysis Is Meant to Inform Deliberations and Value Judgments by Decisionmakers; A Sustainable Long-Term Strategy Must Be Robust and Adaptive; Building on Louisiana's Planning Experience; Appendix: A Brief Description of Robust Decision Making; References |
| Summary |
This report highlights RAND's contributions to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's Master Plan. Its purpose is to help policymakers in other coastal regions understand the value of a solid technical foundation to support decisionmaking on strategies to reduce flood risk, rebuild or restore coastal environments, and increase the resilience of developed coastal regions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Coastal zone management -- Louisiana
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Coastal engineering -- United States -- Planning
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Shore protection -- United States -- Planning
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Planning -- Technique.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
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Coastal zone management
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Planning -- Technique
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Shore protection -- Planning
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Sociology & Social History.
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Social Sciences.
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Communities - Urban Groups.
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Louisiana
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fischbach, Jordan R., author.
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Knopman, Debra S., author
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Johnson, David R. (Mathematician), author.
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Giglio, Kate, author.
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Rand Corporation, issuing body.
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Rand Gulf States Policy Institute, researcher.
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| LC no. |
2014933035 |
| ISBN |
9780833085818 |
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0833085816 |
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9780833085801 |
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0833085808 |
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