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Climate Change and the Resilience of New Orleans - UN-Habitat

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Louisiana/Bangladesh Comparison<br />

Indicator Louisiana Coast Bangladesh Coast<br />

Average River Flow 900,000 cfs (Miss/Atchaf) 1,511,750 cfs (GBM)<br />

Coastline Length 639 km 710 km<br />

Coastal Zone Area 21,448 km 2 (19 parishes) 47,201 km 2 (19 districts)<br />

RSLR 9 mm per year 4-7 mm per year<br />

Coastal Residents 2 million 14 million<br />

Population Density 93.3 residents per km 2 541 residents per km 2<br />

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