The Mekong Delta Environmental Research Guidebook
- 1st Edition, Volume 5 - November 13, 2024
- Editors: Edward Park, Ho Huu Loc, Dung Duc Tran
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 6 7 3 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 6 7 4 - 7
The Mekong Delta Environmental Research Guidebook, Volume Four comprehensively covers the Mekong Delta and presents new evidence on unsolved environmental issues. Key expert… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Mekong Delta Environmental Research Guidebook, Volume Four comprehensively covers the Mekong Delta and presents new evidence on unsolved environmental issues. Key experts from around the world offer suggestions for the implementation of more effective mitigation and adaptation measures, especially in the context of climate change and upstream hydropower dam development. This book will help guide students and scientists, both juniors and seniors in their journey of the Mekong Delta Environmental Research, by presenting them with all the necessary information and detailed case studies for a more in-depth understanding of each issue so they can make informed decisions.
- Presents a multi-scale viewpoint about the Mekong Delta from a global, to regional and local scale so that readers will gain a more holistic understanding of the issue from the root cause to solutions
- Includes case-studies as empirical evidence to help researchers implement more effective mitigation and adaptation measures
- Offers the most updated knowledge on strategies in halting environmental pressures, i.e., halting sinking delta and salinity intrusion
Researchers, lecturers, and students of global environmental science majors Policymakers and NGO officials
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Section I: Introduction
- Chapter 1. Mekong Delta in globally changing environment
- Abstract
- 1.1 Overview of the Mekong Delta region
- 1.2 Global changes and local impacts
- 1.3 Human activities and environmental sustainability in the Mekong Delta
- 1.4 Unsolved environmental issues
- 1.5 Case studies on environmental issues
- 1.6 Concluding remarks
- References
- Section II: Unsolved environmental issues at the regional and delta scales
- Chapter 2. Understanding climate change, dam impact, and flood management in the Mekong River Basin
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Basin characteristics of the Mekong River Basin
- 2.3 Material and methods
- 2.4 Results
- 2.5 Discussion
- 2.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 3. Investigate the practices of water-energy-food nexus governance in the context of transboundary basin: a case study in the Mekong River
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Status quo of the water-energy-food nexus on hydropower development in Lower Mekong Basin
- 3.3 Mekong River Commission
- 3.4 Suggestions for good water-energy-food nexus governance of Mekong River Commission
- 3.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. The dynamics of domestic and industrial water consumption (2000–19) in the Mekong River Basin
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Study area
- 4.3 Data sources and methodology
- 4.4 Results
- 4.5 Discussion
- 4.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Drivers and mechanisms of erosion in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Data and methods
- 5.3 Results
- 5.4 Discussions
- 5.5 Conclusions and recommendations
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 6. Climate risks and resilience in urbanizing areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: future action-orientated research needs
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Urbanization trends in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
- 6.3 Climate hazards in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
- 6.4 Urban vulnerability to climate change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
- 6.5 Future action-oriented research needs: moving from risk to resilient urbanization
- 6.6 Conclusions and outlook
- References
- Chapter 7. Towards sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture: the potential and challenges of applying climate information services in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Theoretical framework
- 7.3 Data collection and analysis
- 7.4 Results
- 7.5 Discussion
- 7.6 Conclusion and the ways forward
- References
- Chapter 8. Soil moisture and its applications in the Mekong River Basin
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Study area
- 8.3 Soil moisture products
- 8.4 Evaluation of soil moisture products in MRB
- 8.5 Applications of soil moisture in the MRB
- 8.6 Conclusions
- References
- Section III: Case studies for environmental issues
- Chapter 9. Feminist approaches to situated knowledge production: urban flood management in Can Tho City, Vietnam
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Materials and methods
- 9.3 Results
- 9.4 Discussion
- 9.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. Risk assessment and management of pesticide used in rice crop cultivation in An Giang province, Vietnam
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Research methods
- 10.3 Results and discussion
- 10.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 11. Rice straw management in Mekong Delta: a case study in Long An Province
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Material and methods
- 11.3 Results and discussion
- 11.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Price volatility risk and management strategies in Vietnamese pangasius production
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Material and methods
- 12.3 Results
- 12.4 Discussion
- 12.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Ethical approval
- Competing interests
- Authors’ contributions
- Funding
- Availability of data and materials
- Appendix A. Supporting information
- References
- Chapter 13. Sustainable groundwater use in coastal Mekong Delta, Tra Vinh Province case study
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Material and methods
- 13.3 Results
- 13.4 Conclusions and recommendations
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 14. Modeling the impacts of climate and land use changes on nutrient export using the INVEST model in Tra Vinh Province of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Methodology
- 14.3 Results
- 14.4 Discussion
- 14.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 15. Climate change and rice value chain in the Mekong Delta: a risk analysis
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Methodology
- 15.3 Rice value chain of the Mekong Delta
- 15.4 Climate change in the Mekong Delta
- 15.5 Climate change risks to Mekong Delta rice value chain
- 15.6 Towards a climate change resilient rice value chain
- 15.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16. Nature based solutions for building the climate resilience of rural water supply systems in the Mekong Delta region
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Materials and methods
- 16.3 Results
- 16.4 Discussion
- 16.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 17. Financial efficiency of farming models adapting to climate change in the Ben Tre area
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Materials and methods
- 17.3 Results and discussion
- 17.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Conflicts of interest
- Author contributions
- Data availability statement
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 5
- Published: November 13, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443236730
- eBook ISBN: 9780443236747
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Edward Park
Dr Edward Park (PhD. University of Texas at Austin, USA) is an Assistant Professor in Physical Geography at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Asian School of the Environment (ASE), and the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is developing a river research program titled Tropical Rivers in the Anthropocene in EOS, which aims to understand how rivers in the tropics respond to different natural disasters and human impacts. With his research focused largely on large rivers in Southeast Asia, Edward is leading multiple projects in the Mekong Basin. He has published several high-impact research articles in top journals including Nature, Remote Sensing of Environment and Science of the Total Environment. He is currently the national representative for the International Association for Geomorphologists (IAG) and is an executive committee member of the Association of Singapore Teachers (AST). He is also an editorial board member of Science of the Total Environment and Journal of Environmental Management.
Affiliations and expertise
National Institute of Education (NIE), Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), and Asian School of the Environment (ASE), Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeHL
Ho Huu Loc
Dr Ho Huu Loc (PhD. Kyoto University, Japan) is an Assistant Professor of Water Engineering and Management at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Before joining the institute, he was a Research Fellow at the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and the National Institute of Education (NIE) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
His professional experience in teaching, research, and consultancy span over the last 10 years in Asia, across the fields of Catchment Hydrology, Climate Change, and Nature-based Solutions. He has co-authored more than 60 journal articles in high-impact factor international journals, with a current h-index of 21 and a total citation count of more than 1,345 (Google Scholar). Dr Ho is also serving as an editorial board of three Scopus-indexed journals, including Conservation, Journal of Water Management Modelling, and Evaluation Review. He has also served as a guest editor for Water, Sustainability, and Land.
Affiliations and expertise
Water Engineering and Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, ThailandDT
Dung Duc Tran
Dr Dung Duc Tran (PhD. Wageningen University, Netherlands) is a Research Fellow of Hydrology and Water Resources Management at the National Institute of Education (NIE) and is a member of the Tropical Rivers Group at Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He was the vice director of the Centre of Water Management and Climate Change (WACC) at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC). His professional experience involves solving problems in hydrological and hydraulic modelling, improving irrigation systems' efficiency, implementing environmental impact assessment tools, and investigating integrated water management related to policy in agriculture and ecology. He has participated in and led more than 50 projects within the Southeast Region and Mekong Delta of Vietnam. More than 40 of his projected-based studies have been published in high-impacted peer-reviewed journals, such as Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Journal of Hydrology, Agricultural Water Management Journal, Journal of Environmental Management, and Science of the Total Environment.
Affiliations and expertise
National Institute of Education (NIE) and Asian School of the Environment (ASE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Centre of Water Management and Climate Change, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamRead The Mekong Delta Environmental Research Guidebook on ScienceDirect