Due to its topography and tropical monsoon climate, Vietnam is susceptible to the detrimental effects of climate change. Unfortunately, the infrastructure in the Mekong Delta Region is inadequate and unable to manage the consequences. An Giang is the upstream province of the Mekong Delta, hence the floods depth and length are more and longer than in other provinces in the region. Households in the low-lying areas, particularly in the City of Long Xuyen suffer the most from the annual flooding.
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Mapping urban inundation areas for sustainable drainage and waterlogging management to climate change. The case of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
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- University An Giang University
- Sustainable Development Goals 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13 Climate Action, 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- Population Type Residents
- University Department Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name An Giang province/Long Xuyen city