Date of Award
Spring 5-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Urban Studies
Department
Geography
Major Professor
Mahtab Lodhi
Second Advisor
Peter Yaukey
Third Advisor
David Gladstone
Abstract
The town of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and its rich geographic history, can offer insight into the early history of the State of Louisiana and the establishment of the United States as a country, as well as the study of the formation of barrier islands and methods of land use with such areas. The following thesis presents a geographic, as well as a historical, analysis of Grand Isle’s history. It attempts to answer the following questions: What is the shape, form, and origin of the physical landscape of Grand Isle? How have humans interacted with the land and surrounding areas of Grand Isle? And what impacts, if any, have these interactions had on the island and its landscape? These questions include research into both the built environment and the natural environment.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Alexis, "An Analysis of the Physical and Cultural Landscape of Grand Isle, Louisiana" (2016). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2193.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2193
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