tailieunhanh - Vulnerability assessment in the Mekong delta of Vietnam: A review

This paper reviewed the methodology of vulnerability assessment in the context of climate change. Although many methods were applied in vulnerability assessment, lack of clear methods can be applied in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. | An Giang University Journal of Science – 2017, Vol. 5 (2), 26 – 31 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT IN THE MEKONG DELTA OF VIETNAM: A REVIEW Nguyen Huu Tri1 1 An Giang University Information: Received: 09/11/2016 Accepted: 28/01/2017 Published: 06/2017 Keywords: Vulnerability assenssment, Mekong Delta ABSTRACT This paper reviewed the methodology of vulnerability assessment in the context of climate change. Although many methods were applied in vulnerability assessment, lack of clear methods can be applied in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. This paper recommended that vulnerability should be assessed basing on the function of impact (I) and adaptation (A) in the past, present, and future, including future projected impacts. capacity. The vulnerability assessment could be undertaken by evaluating (1) exposure to threats, (2) sensitivity, and (3) the adaptive capacity to cope with and adapt to threats. The degree of vulnerability was directly related to the degree of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Vulnerability was assessed by the determining of impact and adaptive capacity. 1. INTRODUCTION The Mekong Delta is extremely sensitive region to climate change. According to IPCC (2007), the most significant vulnerability factors are settlements and societies located in river flood plains. Poor inhabitants are more vulnerable because they have limited adaptive capacity and mainly depend on climate-sensitive resources. In the Mekong Delta, the effect of climate change can come from one of three sources: (1) indirect socioeconomic impacts of change in resource dependent sectors as agriculture and fisheries; (2) direct impact on physical infrastructure, life conditions and population; and (3) deterioration of regional or national technological, economics and social trend. This study aims to review methods which relate to vulnerable assessment in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. 2. APPLIED METHODS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT THE MEKONG DELTA UNEP (2011) suggested vulnerability