The repopulation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

In November 2005, New Orleans city leaders asked RAND to estimate the repopulation of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Bring New Orleans Back Commission needed estimates of the city₂s population in the immediate future (the next three to six months) and the near-term future (the n...

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Main Author: McCarthy, Kevin F.
Corporate Author: Bring New Orleans Back Commission
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Gulf States Policy Institute 2006, 2006
Series:Technical report
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In November 2005, New Orleans city leaders asked RAND to estimate the repopulation of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Bring New Orleans Back Commission needed estimates of the city₂s population in the immediate future (the next three to six months) and the near-term future (the next one to three years) to guide the redevelopment planning process. The study was completed in early January 2006. A conceptual framework based on the costs and benefits of migration and on the role of social networks and physical constraints guided the estimates. Housing habitability was determined to be the key driver of the future population of New Orleans. RAND developed an approach to estimating future population for four points in time based on estimates of housing habitability, which were, in turn, determined by floodwater depth and the pace of housing reconstruction, as well as an estimate of the pre-Katrina population by the condition of its housing after Katrina. An important role for policymakers in shaping the repopulation process in New Orleans will be to minimize the uncertainty faced by residents and businesses by speeding up the reconstruction process
Physical Description:xvii, 41 pages illustrations, color maps
ISBN:9780833039408
9786612282829
1282282824
9780833041098
0833041096
9781282282827
6612282827
0833039407