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re: Louisiana's Disappearing Coast
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:07 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:07 pm to Patrick_Bateman
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Louisiana's Disappearing Coast by Patrick_Bateman
Fascinating read about the history and present state of the Mississippi River and south Louisiana: LINK .
You should do some research on how much the state and feds have and are still spending on coastal restoration projects. Then research how much of the coast has actually grown over the past 10 years.
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:07 pm to burdman
Oh Jesus, we've gone from a coastal erosion thread to a math thread. Abort. 
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:08 pm to Cowboyfan89
Without checking any math, I think the main issue is when do we want to do something about it?
Will the land loss be linear or become exponential at some point once enough has washed away? I do not know the answer but I do know that Louisiana is 100% losing land everyday, but will us or our distant relatives have to deal with it seems to be the question.
Will the land loss be linear or become exponential at some point once enough has washed away? I do not know the answer but I do know that Louisiana is 100% losing land everyday, but will us or our distant relatives have to deal with it seems to be the question.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:09 pm to hubertcumberdale
quote:We are...
Without checking any math, I think the main issue is when do we want to do something about it
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:09 pm to Ingeniero
Scariest moment in life is pressing submit when the subject turns to math on the OT
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:10 pm to hubertcumberdale
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Will the land loss be linear or become exponential at some point once enough has washed away? I do not know the answer but I do know that Louisiana is 100% losing land everyday, but will us or our distant relatives have to deal with it seems to be the question.
I think the first question is are we even losing land at this point.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:11 pm to burdman
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Mick, there are about 600 football fields in a sq mi.
Since we’ve decided football field is the unit of measurement.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:11 pm to Patrick_Bateman
This thread has proven nothing but America should have converted to the metric system decades ago.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:12 pm to fightin tigers
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I think the first question is are we even losing land at this point.
I think its well established/documented the answer is 'yes'
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:14 pm to hubertcumberdale
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I think the first question is are we even losing land at this point.
I think its well established/documented the answer is 'yes'
I’d say we’re gaining more than we’re losing at this point in time.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:15 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Not sure if the veracity of this study but this was published several years ago. I seem to remember a similar one where someone actually went down and explored the coast and came up with something similar.
Every Map Of Louisiana Is A Lie — What It Really Looks Like Should Scare You
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We started with a map of Louisiana that includes non-walkable and non-inhabitable land.
Using publicly available data, Galinski created a map on which areas that commonly appear as land on government issued maps—woody wetlands, emergent herbaceous wetlands, and barren land — were re-categorized to appear as water
From that map, we created a boot whose southern borders are drawn where terra firma meets water:
Every Map Of Louisiana Is A Lie — What It Really Looks Like Should Scare You
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:15 pm to tgrbaitn08
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I’d say we’re gaining more than we’re losing at this point in time.
What is your opinion based on?
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:15 pm to Patrick_Bateman
In 12 1/2 years St George will be beach front property. I’ll be ballin’!
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:16 pm to meeple
Now make a map where they have mountains which you can’t live on, deserts with 0 source of water whatsoever, etc. That map is so misleading
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:16 pm to hubertcumberdale
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What is your opinion based on?
The billions of dollars that are being spent on coastal restoration projects
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:19 pm to tgrbaitn08
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I’d say we’re gaining more than we’re losing at this point in time.
Says someone who’s never been on the coast.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:20 pm to Martini
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Says someone who’s never been on the coast.
Lol you stupid bitch.
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Since 2007, the state has substantially increased its financial commitment to the coast, and the result has been a tremendous amount of progress. The CPRA has: Built or improved approximately 282 miles of levees Benefited over 36,161 acres of coastal habitat Secured approximately $20 billion in state and federal funding for protection and restoration projects Identified and used dozens of different federal, state, local and private funding sources for projects Moved over 150 projects into design and construction Constructed projects in 20 parishes Constructed 60 miles of barrier islands and berms The CPRA is continuing to build on this momentum. Over 30 projects will begin or continue construction during Fiscal Year 2018, including 15 protection projects, 15 restoration projects. These projects represent a total State investment of nearly $383 million in Fiscal Year 2018. There is much work to be done, but we are determined to sustain our coastal communities, habitats, and the Louisiana culture we all treasure.
LINK
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:22 pm to OysterPoBoy
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For each bit of coast that disappears isn’t new coast created?
The mouth of the Atchafalaya River is the only area of active land building going on, on the Louisiana coast. The Mississippi River basically dumps its sediment deep into the Gulf.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:23 pm to hubertcumberdale
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What is your opinion based on?
Linked the study a few pages back that says we have been gaining land.
There is a caveat or two, but a lot of people are regurgitating info they have been told for decades.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:23 pm to tonydtigr
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The mouth of the Atchafalaya River is the only area of active land building going on
The Atchafalaya Basin is unrecognizable today compared to what it looked like 10 years ago.
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