Adaptation Support Tool to reduce flooding in New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina had a devastating impact on New Orleans more than ten years ago. A large part of the city has now been rebuilt, directions for future water management have been laid out in the Greater New Orleans Urban Water plan (2013) and the coastal defence and pumping stations are largely in place. The major water challenge that remains is pluvial flooding. The Adaptation Support Tool has been implemented in New Orleans to facilitate the design of green infrastructure in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.