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City of New OrleansHow do humans bene�t

from this ecosystem?How have humans altered

this ecosystem?What are some drivers that have

in�uenced the structure of this city?

Biophysical:

Social:

What role do space and timeplay?

How has the New Orleans Ecosystem changed?

Answers will vary but some main services areshelter, food, a space forcultural exchanges, etc.

Levees were established tokeep water from enteringthose areas that are belowsea level, buildings androads were built, etc.

Weather patterns, hurricanes (especiallyhurricane Katerina, Oil Spill, etc.

Di�erences in wealth and ethnicity, culture (food, music, etc.), etc.

Can refer to di�erence in ecosystem before and afterlevees were built. How timein�uenced the value that New Orleans has had in US.

Can refer to before humanssettled, before levees were built, after levees were built,after hurricane Katerina.Many answers are possible.