The Mekong Delta System Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta
This book about the Mekong Delta presents a unique collection of state-of-the-art contributions by international experts from different scientific disciplines about the characteristics and pressing water-related challenges of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
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Fabrice G. Renaud • Claudia Kuenzer Editors
The Mekong Delta System Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta
Editors Fabrice G. Renaud Institute for Environment and Human Security United Nations University Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10 Bonn Germany
Claudia Kuenzer German Aerospace Center, DLR Earth Observation Center, EOC German Remote Sensing Data Center Oberpfaffenhofen 82234 Wessling, Germany
ISBN 978-94-007-3961-1 ISBN 978-94-007-3962-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-3962-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012939334 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied,with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The Mekong Delta in South Vietnam is home to nearly 18 million people. The region is characterized by a steady socio-economic transformation that has occurred over the last few decades. Agricultural practices in the delta are intensifying, aquaculture has rapidly expanded, and a few cities in the delta have experienced fast urban growth. The delta’s natural and social systems face numerous challenges as a result of the socio-economic transformation, urbanization, related environmental de
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