ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................226 Background: Layers of Coastal Louisiana Catastrophes and Disasters ................. 227
Catastrophe 1: Coastal Land Loss and Subsidence ........................................... 227 Catastrophe 2: Frequent Hurricanes .................................................................. 227 Catastrophe 3: Massive BP Oil Rig and Oil Flow ............................................. 229 Catastrophe 4: 2008 National Economic Downturn/Persistent Market Challenges for the Shrimping Industry ............................................................. 229
Methods .................................................................................................................. 229 Conversations with Residents ........................................................................... 229 Research Approach............................................................................................230
Findings.................................................................................................................. 231 Themes .............................................................................................................. 231 Compounding Experiences/Impacts within One Disaster................................. 231 Layering of Different Disaster Events .............................................................. 232
Effect of Multiple Disasters on Community Resiliency ........................................234 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 236 References .............................................................................................................. 237
Coastal Louisiana Native American tribal member after the British Petroleum (BP) oil catastrophe:
