Essay On New Orleans City

The reason I chose to write about New Orleans city is that I wanted to learn more about it and about its infrastructure and the reasons made it vulnerable and what caused hurricane Katrina to destroy the city. Also, I found it interesting how the city recovered after hurricane Katrina so I wanted to know more about its economy and its current plans and future plans for re-engineering and rebuilding the city.
What, if anything, makes this city vulnerable with regard to climate change? I think that the location and the low elevation (below sea level) of New Orleans city are the reasons that make it vulnerable. New Orleans city is near to the Gulf of Mexico and it is also on the Mississippi River. We know that one of the major causes of sea level rise is the increase in water temperature. And as long as humans keep doing activates that generate carbon dioxide, carbon emission will keep …show more content…
The problems in New Orleans did not start on Aug. 29, (2005). It did not start when the levees broke. The only thing Katrina did ... was to magnify that which already existed”. (Landrieu, 2011). I think it is critical that the city changes its infrastructure and ensure that the new infrastructure is able to support different purposes. The protection system of the city needs to be changed and developed, also improve its water management to prevent future floods and I think it might be good for the city if it has a new strategy to benefit from storm water and used it a source. I believe that to increase the city’s resiliency it is important not only to change the system of the city but it is important to increase people’s awareness of the environment and climate change so everyone understands the impacts of climate change and risks, so people and businesses do their parts to protect the environment and the city.
How can the city’s transportation system be modified to increase