Nature and Values of Coping and Adaptation: An evaluation of response mechanisms to changing waterrelated risks in rural areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Schwab, Maria. Nature and Values of Coping and Adaptation: An evaluation of response mechanisms to changing waterrelated risks in rural areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. University of Bonn, 2014.
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Sub-type Doctoral thesis Author Schwab, Maria Title Nature and Values of Coping and Adaptation: An evaluation of response mechanisms to changing waterrelated risks in rural areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Year 2014 University University of Bonn Department Geography Place of Publication Bonn Publisher United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security Pages XVIII, 271 pages Language eng Abstract Drivers, characteristics and barriers of beneficial and adapted response mechanisms to water-related risks in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) are at the centre of this PhD research. These subject matters owe their importance to a manifold range of factors. Water is at the fore as the most formative element for landscapes and societies in the VMD – not only in its function as a vital source of livelihood but also as a threatening natural hazard. Water-related hazards have changed and will continue to change amidst a vibrant socio-economic setting and a fundamentally changing climate. These looming threats and the ongoing changes require action if the prospering character of Vietnam’s rice bowl is to be maintained. Long-term and short-term-oriented response mechanisms have thus aroused a great deal of interest in science, practice and in the public debate. Strategic assessments of the nature and values of risk-related measures have, however, rarely been addressed in the Mekong Delta context. This research has therefore brought evaluation of coping and adaptation in the context of water-related risks into focus. Keyword Mekong delta
Coping and adaptation strategies
Water-related risksCopyright Holder United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security Copyright Year 2014 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9783944535302 -
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