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CSS Projects presented at Harvard Graduate School of Design Symposium
Last week Jeff Carney, Kristi Cheramie, and Bradley Cantrell traveled to Cambridge to present research related to the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Together with Dan Ethridge, Jonathan Tate, and Ann Yoachim from Tulane, the group presented a diverse but interconnected series of visions for the Gulf Coast. Jeff started the conversation...
Trans-disciplinary CSS Course About Wetland Revitalization Kicks off this Week
This week a major component of the CSS’s drive towards revitalization of our coastal wetlands begins with the first day of a new trans-disciplinary course at LSU. “Disturbed Systems” is a multi-level class in which geologists, environmental managers, and landscape architects will come together to design a coastal restoration project...
Measured Change: Transformation in the Louisiana Long Lot
The French introduced a unit of land division, known as the arpent or long lot system, to Louisiana during the 18th century. Since then, residents along the waterways of coastal Louisiana have adapted this original mode of settlement to suit the changing environmental and social landscape of the region. Measured...