![Louisiana Regional Economic Impacts Of Land Loss: Study Underscores Economic Importance Of Coastal Restoration Louisiana Regional Economic Impacts Of Land Loss: Study Underscores Economic Importance Of Coastal Restoration](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/articles/2023/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-10.46.01-AM-landscape.jpg?itok=OZXq_jnx)
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Louisiana is facing a land loss crisis - more than 2,000 square miles of land have been lost over the last 100 years, and an equal amount could potentially be lost over the next 50 years. This loss puts businesses, homes, infrastructure and whole communities at risk. The risk of continued land loss is concentrated in coastal Louisiana, but the economic implications will spread throughout the nation due to the state's importance in shipping, energy production, chemicals and other sectors.