Download or read book Strengthening Coastal Planning written by David G. Groves and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report highlights RAND’s contributions to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s Master Plan. Its purpose is to help policymakers in other coastal regions understand the value of a solid technical foundation to support decisionmaking on strategies to reduce flood risk, rebuild or restore coastal environments, and increase the resilience of developed coastal regions.