Essay On Erosion In Louisiana
On April 30, 1812 the great state Louisiana was founded, also known as “The Gumbo Pot”. Tourists visit Louisiana a lot based off of many thigs including; its cultures, food, and traditions. However , a little known fact is that the state is being washed away by 30 football fields of land each day and soon the state is predicted to be gone, actions and precautions are taken we can stop the disaster from happening.
Coastal erosion in Louisiana is the process of steady depletion of wetlands, along the state’s coastline in marshes, swamps, and barrier islands. Southeast Louisiana has lost a large portion of its wetlands within the past 5 years and is expected to lose more in the coming years. One problem of coastal erosion is an increased vulnerability to hurricane surges which affects New Orleans. For example August 23,2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana this was the costliest natural disaster as well as one of the 5 deadliest hurricanes articles say “Over fifty breaches in New Orleans hurricane surge protection are the cause of the majority of the death and destruction during Katrina on August 29, 2005. Eventually 80% of the city and large tracts of …show more content…
Louisiana is home to several different species from the smallest scales of life like bacteria to even bigger life forms like alligators and many other swamp animals. The situation not only affects their way of living by decreasing the size of their enviornment but also the supply of shelter and food. If there is no shelter or food it is impossible for anyhing to survive species will slowly or even quickly decrease and become extinct. However certain animals contribute to the process of erosion like Nutria they actually burrow into the ground making it lest sustainable against water and wind which increases the chance of erosion. There has been no valid or legitamit solution to prevent or stop this from
Coastal erosion in Louisiana is the process of steady depletion of wetlands, along the state’s coastline in marshes, swamps, and barrier islands. Southeast Louisiana has lost a large portion of its wetlands within the past 5 years and is expected to lose more in the coming years. One problem of coastal erosion is an increased vulnerability to hurricane surges which affects New Orleans. For example August 23,2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana this was the costliest natural disaster as well as one of the 5 deadliest hurricanes articles say “Over fifty breaches in New Orleans hurricane surge protection are the cause of the majority of the death and destruction during Katrina on August 29, 2005. Eventually 80% of the city and large tracts of …show more content…
Louisiana is home to several different species from the smallest scales of life like bacteria to even bigger life forms like alligators and many other swamp animals. The situation not only affects their way of living by decreasing the size of their enviornment but also the supply of shelter and food. If there is no shelter or food it is impossible for anyhing to survive species will slowly or even quickly decrease and become extinct. However certain animals contribute to the process of erosion like Nutria they actually burrow into the ground making it lest sustainable against water and wind which increases the chance of erosion. There has been no valid or legitamit solution to prevent or stop this from