Post-Hurricane Katrina
Research Maps

by the LSU Katrina Survey Team
Department of Sociology, LSU

(preliminary and exploratory)


Interviews per Neighborhood

With a sufficient number of Interviews, we can investigate processes like
The efficacy of Neighborhood-Association strategies for recovery,
Social influences on the crime rate,
And other macro and multi-level processes.

As of 11/2009, the Sample Size is over N = 5,600

(Hollow red dots are interviews outside Orleans Parish)


 

A Sequential View of Rebuilding*


*The Sequence shows:

  1. Greater New Orleans before the flooding
  2. The extent of the flooding
  3. Residential Rebuilding in Selected Census Block Groups in 2007-2009

Source of Rebuilding Data: University of New Orleans Geography Department Surveys
Source of flood layers: US Geological Survey.


 

Extent of the Flooding


Source of flood layers: US Geological Survey.

 


Damage to Residences
Damage corresponds to flooded areas.


Source of housing damage layer: City of New Orleans.

 


Blighted Properties, 2009 (Orleans Parish)
Blight in 2009 still largely corresponds to flooded areas.

Source of blight points: Regional Planning Commission

 


Damage to Your Residence
Damage corresponds to flooded areas.
(see below for close-up view)

Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys

 


Damage to Your Residence (Orleans Parish close-up view)
Damage corresponds to flooded areas.
(see above for broader view)

Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys

 


Your Own Recovery
Recovery does not fully correspond to flooded areas.
What other factors play a role?
(Note! Interviews were conducted at widely different times)


Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys

 


"My Neighborhood Can Be Protected from Flooding"
Optimism also does not fully correspond to incidence of flooding.
What other factors play a role?


Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys

 


"I Have Enough to Repair or Replace Storm Damage"
Resources for Recover do not fully correspond to incidence of flooding.
Income or Wealth certainly plays a role, too.  What else matters?


Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys

 


Repopulation, as of Sept 2008,
and Respondents' Pre-Katrina Locations


Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys
Source of Repopulation data: Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

 


"Importance of Health Care to Make Me Want to Come Back"
(with location of Medical Facilities)
People who live farther from medical facilities stress their importance more.


Source of interview points: LSU Post-Katrina Surveys
Source of Medical Facility locations: Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

 


Violent Crime in New Orleans, 2007-08


Source of Crime locations: City of New Orleans Crime Maps

 


Does Church Membership Reduce Violent Crime?


Survey Data (N = 4,484) & Police Reports, Aggregated to Neighborhood Level (N = 65)

 


The New Orleans Jewish Community after Katrina:
National Moves
About a quarter of the community left Greater New Orleans.


Source of points: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans 2007 Community Survey + Membership List

 


The New Orleans Jewish Community after Katrina:
Moves within Greater New Orleans I
People Moved out of the Heavily Flooded Areas.


Source of points: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans 2007 Community Survey + Membership List

 


The New Orleans Jewish Community after Katrina:
Moves within Greater New Orleans II
People from different Flooded Areas moved to different Parts of Town:

- Suburbanites stayed in the Suburbs
- People from Broadmoor mostly moved Uptown

- People from Lakeview were in between.


Source of points: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans 2007 Community Survey + Membership List

 


The New Orleans Jewish Community after Katrina:
Analysis & Summary of Moves


Source of points: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans 2007 Community Survey + Membership List


Maps of the New Orleans Music Community
Before and Since Hurricane Katriana

Changes of Residence of Culture Carriers, Before & After Katrina
People Moved out of the Heavily Flooded Areas.

 


Pre-Katrina Residence of Musicians

 

Musicians' Moves - Pre- and Post-Katrina

 

Musicians' Moves - Pre- and Post-Katrina
(data adjusted to reflect 77% return rate)

 


NOLA-YURP Survey – July/August 2008
"Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals"
(N = 328)

 

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All original elements of maps copyright (c) 2005-2009, by Frederick Weil, all rights reserved.
May be reproduced for scholarly purposes with attribution.