Blending geospatial technology and traditional ecological knowledge to enhance restoration decision-support processes in coastal Louisiana

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 555-571

  Bethel, Matthew B ^a   Brien, Lynn F ^a   Danielson, Emily J ^a   Laska, Shirley B ^a   Troutman, John P ^b   Boshart, William M ^b   Giardino, Marco J ^c   Phillips, Maurice A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration   (United States)

^c STENNIS SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d Stennis Space Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

coastal Louisiana; coastal management; community vulnerability; ecosystem users; GIS; Grand Bayou; land loss; marsh health; remote sensing; Restoration; traditional ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MARSH; REMOTE SENSING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VULNERABILITY;

GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956015062     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00138.1     Document Type: Article

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