Coastal disasters and climate change in Vietnam : engineering and planning perspectives / [edited by] Nguyen Danh Thao, Hiroshi Takagi, Miguel Esteban.

Introduction. The Challenges of Natural Disasters in Vietnam Chapter 1. Economic Development, Port Construction and Natural Hazards Chapter 2. Tsunami Risk along the Vietnamese Coastline Chapter 3. Projections of Future Climate Change in Vietnam Chapter 4. Tropical Cyclones in Southern Vietnam Chapter 5. Tropical Cyclones Damage on Coastal Defences Chapter 6. Coastal Structures and Breakwaters in Vietnam Chapter 7. Coastal Risks and Design Standards of Coastal Defences in Vietnam Chapter 8. Climate Change and the Use of Bamboo Breakwaters Chapter 9. Climate Change and Water Resources Management in Coastal Areas of Vietnam Chapter 10. Impact of Typhoons on Coastal Dunes and Dikes in Vietnam Chapter 11. Assessment of Vietnam Coastal Erosion Chapter 12. Salinity Intrusion in Vietnam Chapter 13. Vulnerability of Urban Areas in Lower Mekong to Flood in the Course of Sea-level Rise Chapter 14. Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, Saline Intrusion and Irrigation Systems in Mekong Chapter 15. Possible Impacts of Sea-water Intrusion and Strategies for Water Management in Coastal Areas in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Chapter 16. Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation as a New Policy Arrangement in Vietnam Chapter 17. Sea-level Rise and its Implication for Vietnamese Maritime Zones around the Mekong Delta Chapter 18. Coastal Erosion in the Red River Delta