A Louisiana Coastal Atlas - (Natural World of the Gulf South) by Scott A Hemmerling (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Through a wide range of demographic, economic, social, and environmental data, A Louisiana Coastal Atlas shows cartographically how the inherent resilience of coastal communities manifests itself over time. By illustrating the adaptability of residents to their environment and economy, this resource shows how historical processes can inform planners to more effectively respond to and recover form future ecological events.

About the Author

Scott Hemmerling is the Director of People, Resources & Technology for The Water Institute of the Gulf. He has worked as a geographer with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Wetlands Research Center and served as a research associate at Louisiana State University's Coastal Marine Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Science in Urban Studies with a concentration in Applied Urban Anthropology from the University of New Orleans. He earned his Doctoral degree from the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University.