SAT-B05: Visualizing Louisiana’s Coastal Future: Climate Communications and the 2023 Coastal Master Plan

Saturday, October 28, 2023

2:00pm – 3:15pm CT

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Simone T. Maloz (she/her/hers)

Campaign Director
Restore the Mississippi River Delta
New Orleans, Louisiana

Speaker(s)

Despo Thoma (she/her/hers)

Senior Associate
SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC
New York, New York
Krista L. Jankowski

Manager, Strategic Planning
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In Louisiana, the Coastal Master Plan is a critical guide to help coastal professionals and citizens prepare for a climate-changed future. Hear from the Coastal Master Plan team on the broader implications of new visualization techniques for adaptation planning and how landscape architects can apply their skills to regional initiatives.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn how visualizations and written descriptions of landscape restoration and risk reduction projects can be honed to maximize accessibility for the broadest possible audience.
Explore the complexities of climate communications—including techniques to visually express scenario-based planning and the physical mechanics of large-scale restoration.
Discuss best practices for producing more accessible and engaging content on planning projects.
Learn about the unique constraints and requirements of planning at a regional/coastal scale on a high-visibility project with political consequences.