City planners are breaking ground on a new city that many people are hoping will become an important ocean port for trading. Learning from the example of New Orleans, Louisiana, which geographic factor should the city planners pay the most attention to for the future safety of the city?

the city's proximity to a body of freshwater

the city's access to a nearby major railroad hub

the depth of the city's harbor for large barges

the city's elevation above or below sea level

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Alexis Guzman

3 January, 08:04

City planners are breaking ground on a new city that many people are hoping will become an important ocean port for trading. Learning from the example of New Orleans, Louisiana, which geographic factor should the city planners pay the most attention to for the future safety of the city?

the city's proximity to a body of freshwater

the city's access to a nearby major railroad hub

the depth of the city's harbor for large barges

the city's elevation above or below sea level

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Sidney Donaldson · Answer 1

New Orleans, Louisiana, is below sea level; the city is practically a bowl waiting to be filled, which is a very unsafe environment, especially since it is on the Gulf of Mexico where tropical storms occur often. Your answer should be "the city's elevation above or below sea level."