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Characterizing the Barrier Island Geomorphic State

Implementing Organization

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; State of Louisiana; US Department of the Interior

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$703,592

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)

Funding Program

Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Monitoring and Observations

Targeted Resources

Other

Project Description

Elevation and habitat characteristics are linked to a barrier island’s resistance and resilience to change. Here, resistance refers to the island’s short-term response to storms, whereas resilience is the long-term ability of the barrier island to adapt to sea-level rise and other stressors. The objective of this project is to characterize the resistance/resilience of Louisiana barriers based on a literature review and an assessment of available data. The ability to characterize, distinguish, and predict the short-term response of barrier islands to storms and the long-term trajectory of these features can help with restoration design and success. This project has multiple key steps: 1. Stakeholder engagement and coordination throughout project life cycle, 2. Literature review on barrier island geomorphic state metrics, 3. Develop a pilot assessment(s), 4. Refine the process, as necessary, and deploy to other barrier islands and 5. Publication of datasets and final report.

Contact

Sarai Piazza
Not Defined
piazzas@usgs.gov
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

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