Economic Synergies across Southeast Louisiana

Southeast Louisiana has received high marks for economic performance recently, but projected job growth lags other robust southern regions. And relative sea level rise is rapidly increasing flood risk. Working together, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Houma–Thibodaux can address these challenges by leveraging complementary industries to bolster legacy industries and diversify into emerging industries. At the heart of all three economies are sophisticated heavy construction, engineering and scientific consulting, and water transportation—expertise that can be leveraged for reducing flood risk here and around the world, thereby transforming our Southeast Louisiana economy.