Extended Abstract (216K)P2.12
Gulf coastal urban forest hazard assessment and remote sensing efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Kamran K. Abdollahi, SU Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA; and Z. H. Ning, D. Collins, F. Namwamba, and A. Negatu
The impacts of hurricanes Ktrina and Rita on the urban forest of the Gulf Coastal region are being assessed through several initiatives. This paper provides a summary of the important initiatives dealing with the followings:
Gulf Coastal Urban Forest Hazard Assessment and Hazard Reduction,
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Hazard,
Gulf Coastal Restoration Planning and Management,
Gulf Coastal Urban Wood-waste Assessment and Reduction,
Gulf Coastal Urban Forest Ecosystem Modeling.
Poster Session P2, Seventh Symposium on the Urban Environment Poster Session 2
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Macaw/Cockatoo
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