Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta (eBook)

1.Introduction. Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta John W. Day, G. Paul Kemp, Angelina M. Freeman, and David P. Muth 2. The Once and Future Delta David P. Muth 3. How Deltas Work. A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context Liviu Giosan and Angelina M. Freeman 4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM). Discovery and ImplicationsRichard Condrey, Paul E. Hoffman, and D. Elaine Evers 5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River. Implications for Navigation, Flood Control and Restoration of the Delta EcosystemG. Paul Kemp, Clinton S. Willson, J. David Rogers, Karen A. Westphal, and S. Ahmet Binselam 6. Using What We Have. Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation Samuel J. Bentley, Angelina M. Freeman, Clinton S. Willson, JayeE. Cable, and Liviu Giosan 7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta James H. Cowan, Jr., Linda A. Deegan, and John W. Day 8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi DeltaJames T. Morris, J. Andy Nyman, and Gary P. Shaffer 9. Complexities of Resilience. Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana Connor Bailey, RobertGramling, and Shirley B. Laska 10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies David Batker, Sarah K. Mack, Fred H. Sklar, William K. Nuttle, Mary E. Kelly, and Angelina M. Freeman 11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta David Batker, Isabel de la Torre, Robert Costanza, John W. Day, RoelofBoumans, and Kenneth Bagstad 12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta RestorationJohn W. Day and Matthew Moerschbaecher 13. Summary and Conclusions. The Cost of Inaction and the Need for UrgencyJohn W. Day, G. Paul Kemp, and Angelina M. Freeman