Toward dynamic flow regime management for floodplain restoration in the Atchafalaya River Basin Louisiana

Authors:
Kozak, J.P., M.G. Bennet, B.P. Piazza and J.W.F. Remo

Publication Date:
2016

Abstract/Summary:
This study proposes a novel approach for establishing adaptive environmental-flow prescriptions for rivers, channels, and floodways with substantial flow augmentation and a limited decision space using the highly altered Atchafalaya River Basin (ARB) in Louisiana as an example.

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article

Source:
Environmental Science and Policy

Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901116303550