Overview

Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam is the first book to focus specifically on natural hazards and climate change in Vietnam. The book examines threats such as tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, flooding, erosion, and salinity intrusion, and their respective effects on coastal structures and environments. It also looks at crucial management and mitigation efforts, including breakwater design, irrigation systems, coastal dunes and dikes, and more. The challenges faced by this country in the future will have important regional and global repercussions; areas such as the Mekong Delta produce a significant proportion of the world’s rice, and coastal impacts on this region will have far-reaching economic and public health effects. This book is an important source of information for government and local policy makers, environmental and climate scientists, and engineers.

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Author:   Nguyen Danh Thao ,  Hiroshi Takagi ,  Miguel Esteban
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780128000076

ISBN 10:   0128000074
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   04 June 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. The Challenges of Natural Disasters in Vietnam Chapter 1. Economic Development, Port Construction and Natural Hazards Chapter 2. Tsunami Risk along the Vietnamese Coastline Chapter 3. Projections of Future Climate Change in Vietnam Chapter 4. Tropical Cyclones in Southern Vietnam Chapter 5. Tropical Cyclones Damage on Coastal Defences Chapter 6. Coastal Structures and Breakwaters in Vietnam Chapter 7. Coastal Risks and Design Standards of Coastal Defences in Vietnam Chapter 8. Climate Change and the Use of Bamboo Breakwaters Chapter 9. Climate Change and Water Resources Management in Coastal Areas of Vietnam Chapter 10. Impact of Typhoons on Coastal Dunes and Dikes in Vietnam Chapter 11. Assessment of Vietnam Coastal Erosion Chapter 12. Salinity Intrusion in Vietnam Chapter 13. Vulnerability of Urban Areas in Lower Mekong to Flood in the Course of Sea-level Rise Chapter 14. Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, Saline Intrusion and Irrigation Systems in Mekong Chapter 15. Possible Impacts of Sea-water Intrusion and Strategies for Water Management in Coastal Areas in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Chapter 16. Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation as a New Policy Arrangement in Vietnam Chapter 17. Sea-level Rise and its Implication for Vietnamese Maritime Zones around the Mekong Delta Chapter 18. Coastal Erosion in the Red River Delta

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