A Wetland Restoration Spatial Decision Support System for the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Abstract

The Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, has created a Wetlands Restoration Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) based on Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. SDSS will be used to identify and prioritize potential wetland restoration areas along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of the non-structural solutions planned for that area following Hurricane Katrina. Advantages of the SDSS approach include relatively rapid identification and assessment of a large number of restoration sites across a wide area. Potential sites can also be evaluated and restored in a watershed or landscape context, maximizing the benefits of wetland restoration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471738

Entities

People

  • Barbara A. Kleiss
  • Jeff P. Lin

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Size
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Drainage Basins
  • Ecology
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Habitats
  • Hurricanes
  • Identification
  • Information Systems
  • Mississippi
  • Open Water
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Storms
  • Wildlife Management

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Riverine Ecology