Quantifying Risk Shows Value of Replacing Highway
Louisiana’s Highway 1 carries a significant fraction of the gas and oil that comes from the Gulf of Mexico to distribution points in the United States. Faced with rising seas and sinking land, would the cost of rebuilding the road be worth the investment it required?
References:
- Scott, L.C., and Coauthors, 2008: The Economic Impacts of Port Fourchon on the National and Houma MSA Economies. Greater Lafourche Port Commission, 28 pp.
Story Credit:
Adapted from Climate.gov, "Thriving on a Sinking Landscape."
Banner Image Credit:
Screen capture from video "Built to Last: Climate Data Ensure Oil Supply Route." Video footage: Kurt Mann
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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