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 PiazzaNot Defined
piazzas@usgs.gov
Project Website
None
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