Hanoi - Toward A Water Pollution and Flood Free City
Hanoi has grown rapidly into a modern, vibrant city. However, the development of infrastructure and services has lagged behind the growth of the population. In particular, two significant water-related problems have arisen. Water pollution has beco...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/948021593008522780/Toward-Hanoi-A-Water-Pollution-and-Flood-Free-City-by-2050-Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34151 |
| Summary: | Hanoi has grown rapidly into a modern,
vibrant city. However, the development of infrastructure and
services has lagged behind the growth of the population. In
particular, two significant water-related problems have
arisen. Water pollution has become a major issue, creating a
huge environmental and public health hazard, impairing the
liveability of the city, deterring investors, and
compromising downstream agriculture and the ecological
integrity of the river system. Flooding is also becoming a
major problem in many districts, occurring whenever there is
a cloudburst. The city’s master plan addresses these two
challenges of pollution and flooding but implementation has
not kept pace with the growth of the problems. To support an
effective implementation of the master Plan, the World Bank
supported Hanoi City to study the problem of pollution in
selected hotspots with a focus on the four main rivers
running through the city and the problem of urban flooding
in two key districts. This policy note draws on the findings
and recommendations of the World Bank-financed technical
assistance to the city. This study is also in line with the
World Bank’s ongoing collaboration with the government of
Vietnam to help develop strategies and to identify the
fundamental shifts needed to achieve national water security. |
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