2: Identifying Projects
Introduction
Nonstructural Programmatic Measures
3: Evaluating Projects
In developing the nonstructural projects, we reviewed local, state, and federal hazard mitigation plans to see the types of measures that had been used in the past and how well they performed. We also gathered information on lessons learned through regional stakeholder meetings and discussions with parish governments, the Louisiana Office of Community Development, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and others. Our Framework Development Team had a workgroup dedicated to reviewing our analysis of nonstructural measures and suggesting options for further developing the program.
2: Identifying Projects
SS The Best Practices Manual for Development in Coastal Louisiana and the Louisiana Coastal Land Use Toolkit contain strategies that can reduce flood risk for coastal areas and provide development standards that support wiser growth and progress along the coast.
1: Guidelines for the Master Plan
Land use planning, implementation of ordinances, building codes, and education are among the important ways to protect communities from flooding. Programmatic measures, whether at the state or local levels, shape all nonstructural projects; however, their effect on reducing risk could not be evaluated in our analysis. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Center for Planning Excellence have developed resources to provide more information about best practices for managing land in the coastal area. Additional information about nonstructural risk reduction programs, including land use planning, is presented in Appendix F.
4: Developing the Plan
SS Implementation of ordinances
SS Education
6: Policies & Programs
SS Building codes
5: 2012 Coastal Master Plan
SS Land use planning
Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast
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