Energy Production in the Mississippi River Delta

Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems and Pathways to Restoration

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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For nearly a century, the energy industry had a profound impact on the Mississippi Delta, including both the natural and socio-economic systems. The purpose of this book is to describe the delta, how oil and gas (O&G) activities have impacted both natural and socio-economic systems and how much of the degradation could have been avoided.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-04-15
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieLecture Notes in Energy
Antal sidor242
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030945282

Tillhör följande kategorier

Introduction.- Environmental setting of the Mississippi Delta.- The History of Oil and Gas Production in the Mississippi Delta.- Impacts of Oil and Gas Activity on the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain.- What It Takes to Get Oil and Gas Out of the Ground.- The Regulatory and Legal Framework.- Restoring Coastal Ecosystems Impacted by Oil and Gas Activity.- The Impact of Oil and Gas Activities on the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services.- Summary and Conclusions.

“There is no comparable book that covers both oil and gas activity impacts and coastal wetland impact valuation and restoration in such detail. … This book offers an in-depth look at oil and gas impacts on near shore coastal wetland environments plus a ‘road map’ for addressing these impacts through coastal restoration measures. Although the book focuses on the MRD, some of the restoration measures could be applied to other coastal river delta wetland ecosystems with similar impacts.” (Richard Smardon, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Vol. 12 (4), 2022)