DROUGHT VULNERABILITY MAPPING OF MEKONG DELTA USING PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
Keywords:
Drought, climate change, vulnerability, Mekong Delta, Environments, society, economicAbstract
In general, Mekong Delta belong Viet Nam is not directly affected by storms and typhoons brewed from the East Sea. The highest intensity rainfall normally occurs during the wet period from May to November. Once such natural impacts occur, the ensuing torrential rain and floods can cause severe damages to the region. The dry season is generally prolonged more than wet season. Pressure of water using of region is usually higher than others. Drought is common natural disaster and usually happens in Mekong Delta. Drought combines with hot which have been big disaster potentiation in region when lacked of water from upstream rivers and reduced daily, small flood and the changeable weather in recent years. All of them has been caused the pressure increasing to the economic, environment and social aspects of Mekong Delta. Based on the assessment of draught impacts, we briefly made the vulnerability map for the Mekong Delta, which is initial condition to support the plans on the water resource use and management… in the region
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