University professors, in conjunction with professors from other area universities, published a study analyzing the return of New Orleans businesses in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, according to a University news release.
University environmental sciences professor Nina Lam, along with other University professors, and Tulane University and Texas State University professors will publish the study Aug. 26.
“Our findings underscore the need for advance preparations and decisions made at the public policy level,” Lam said in the news release. “Guidelines for issues such as infrastructure protection need to be determined before disaster strikes, so that policies can be enacted quickly, assisting business owners with the complex decision of whether to return and reopen or to simply shut their doors for good.”