Title VII of the Water Resources Development Act - Summer

Semester

Summer 2008

Advisor: Tanya Heikkila 

Title VII of the 2007 Water Resources Development Act addresses coastal land loss in Louisiana’s Coastal Area by restoring wetlands and ecosystems to improve storm and flood protection. Land loss, driven by subsidence, sea level rise, and human infrastructure like levees and canals, threatens coastal communities and natural habitats.

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