Louisiana Gulf Coast
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The Louisiana Gulf Coast is a low-lying, wetland-rich shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico known for its vital fisheries, oil and gas infrastructure, and vulnerability to hurricanes and coastal erosion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf Coast | 2 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coastal region ⓘ |
| borders | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Atchafalaya River
ⓘ
surface form:
Atchafalaya River Delta
Chenier Plain ⓘ Mississippi River Delta region ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River Delta
coastal bays ⓘ offshore oil platforms ⓘ port facilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
crab fishing ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ oil production ⓘ oyster harvesting ⓘ petrochemical processing ⓘ port logistics ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ shipping ⓘ shrimping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
erosion-prone
ⓘ
low-lying ⓘ subsiding ⓘ wetland-rich ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
coastal land loss
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ pollution from oil and gas activities ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
barrier islands
ⓘ
coastal wetlands ⓘ estuaries ⓘ freshwater marshes ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ |
| hasManagementProgram |
barrier island restoration
ⓘ
coastal restoration projects ⓘ levee and flood protection systems ⓘ marsh creation projects ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact area
ⓘ
Hurricane Gustav impact region ⓘ Hurricane Katrina landfall region ⓘ Hurricane Laura impact region ⓘ Hurricane Rita impact region ⓘ |
| hasNotableEventType |
flooding
ⓘ
hurricane landfall ⓘ oil spill ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
U.S. energy infrastructure
ⓘ
U.S. seafood supply ⓘ migratory bird habitat ⓘ storm surge buffering ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Gulf Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Gulf Coast
|
| majorCityOnCoast |
Cameron
ⓘ
Grand Isle, Louisiana ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Isle
Houma NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan City NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
dolphins
ⓘ
marine fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shellfish ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ land subsidence ⓘ relative sea-level rise ⓘ saltwater intrusion ⓘ storm surge ⓘ tropical storms ⓘ wetland loss ⓘ |
| typicalWeatherHazard |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
heavy rainfall ⓘ storm surge flooding ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf Coast
this entity surface form:
Gulf Coast