A city planner has announced plans to establish a coastal city that will be the main trading port for a region. Knowing how the geographic location of New Orleans made it more vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina, which of the following factors should the city planner most consider? A. the city’s development as a regional railroad hub. B. the city’s position near a large river and gulf. C. the city’s proximity to valuable natural resources. D. the city’s location near a deep-water harbor. D. the city’s elevation above sea level

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"The city’s elevation above sea level" is the one factor among the choices given in the question that the city planner should consider the most. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option. I hope that this is the answer that has come to your help.

Answer:

E. the city’s elevation above sea level.

Explanation:

  • The new Orleans is a city located around the Mississippi River and in the southeastern region. It is a metropolitan area with 46th  most populated state in the U.S.  As a port the city trades in exports and imports of goods and services, the city is based on an elevated or high ground after the floods act of 1965.