Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk

In a country that is among the most exposed to natural hazards, Vietnam’s coastline often bears the brunt. Typhoons, storm surges, riverine flooding, coastal erosion, droughts, or saline intrusion are all-too-familiar threats to most people living along the coast. Yet despite these risks, coastal re...

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Main Authors:	Rentschler, Jun, de Vries Robbé, Sophie, Braese, Johannes, Nguyen, Dzung Huy, van Ledden, Mathijs, Pozueta Mayo, Beatriz
Format:	Report
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	COASTAL URBANIZATION NATURAL HAZARDS POVERTY FLOOD RISK PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION BUILDING CODE ECOSYSTEM COASTAL DUNE MANGROVE FOREST CORAL REEF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM SOCIAL PROTECTION RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE EROSION
Online Access:	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/977501603140108585/resilient-shores-vietnam-s-coastal-development-between-opportunity-and-disaster-risk http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34639

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spelling	okr-10986-346392021-05-25T10:54:41Z Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk Rentschler, Jun de Vries Robbé, Sophie Braese, Johannes Nguyen, Dzung Huy van Ledden, Mathijs Pozueta Mayo, Beatriz COASTAL URBANIZATION NATURAL HAZARDS POVERTY FLOOD RISK PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION BUILDING CODE ECOSYSTEM COASTAL DUNE MANGROVE FOREST CORAL REEF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM SOCIAL PROTECTION RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE EROSION In a country that is among the most exposed to natural hazards, Vietnam’s coastline often bears the brunt. Typhoons, storm surges, riverine flooding, coastal erosion, droughts, or saline intrusion are all-too-familiar threats to most people living along the coast. Yet despite these risks, coastal regions host thriving economic sectors, providing livelihoods for a growing and rapidly urbanizing population. The coastal regions could be a powerful engine for Vietnam’s continued socioeconomic development, but rapid urbanization, economic growth, and climate change mean that disaster risks are bound to increase in the future. Although the government of Vietnam has made impressive progress in reducing and managing natural risks, current trends show that the work is far from complete. To guide effective action, this report provides an in-depth and multi-sectoral analysis of natural risks in coastal Vietnam and reviews current efforts in risk management, proposing a concrete action plan to balance the risks and opportunities of coastal development. These actions, if taken decisively, are an opportunity to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities and hence the prosperity of coming generations. 2020-10-20T13:42:42Z 2020-10-20T13:42:42Z 2020-10-20 Report https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/977501603140108585/resilient-shores-vietnam-s-coastal-development-between-opportunity-and-disaster-risk http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34639 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study East Asia and Pacific Vietnam
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topic	COASTAL URBANIZATION NATURAL HAZARDS POVERTY FLOOD RISK PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION BUILDING CODE ECOSYSTEM COASTAL DUNE MANGROVE FOREST CORAL REEF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM SOCIAL PROTECTION RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE EROSION
spellingShingle	COASTAL URBANIZATION NATURAL HAZARDS POVERTY FLOOD RISK PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION BUILDING CODE ECOSYSTEM COASTAL DUNE MANGROVE FOREST CORAL REEF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM SOCIAL PROTECTION RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE EROSION Rentschler, Jun de Vries Robbé, Sophie Braese, Johannes Nguyen, Dzung Huy van Ledden, Mathijs Pozueta Mayo, Beatriz Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
geographic_facet	East Asia and Pacific Vietnam
description	In a country that is among the most exposed to natural hazards, Vietnam’s coastline often bears the brunt. Typhoons, storm surges, riverine flooding, coastal erosion, droughts, or saline intrusion are all-too-familiar threats to most people living along the coast. Yet despite these risks, coastal regions host thriving economic sectors, providing livelihoods for a growing and rapidly urbanizing population. The coastal regions could be a powerful engine for Vietnam’s continued socioeconomic development, but rapid urbanization, economic growth, and climate change mean that disaster risks are bound to increase in the future. Although the government of Vietnam has made impressive progress in reducing and managing natural risks, current trends show that the work is far from complete. To guide effective action, this report provides an in-depth and multi-sectoral analysis of natural risks in coastal Vietnam and reviews current efforts in risk management, proposing a concrete action plan to balance the risks and opportunities of coastal development. These actions, if taken decisively, are an opportunity to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities and hence the prosperity of coming generations.
format	Report
author	Rentschler, Jun de Vries Robbé, Sophie Braese, Johannes Nguyen, Dzung Huy van Ledden, Mathijs Pozueta Mayo, Beatriz
author_facet	Rentschler, Jun de Vries Robbé, Sophie Braese, Johannes Nguyen, Dzung Huy van Ledden, Mathijs Pozueta Mayo, Beatriz
author_sort	Rentschler, Jun
title	Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
title_short	Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
title_full	Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
title_fullStr	Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
title_full_unstemmed	Resilient Shores : Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
title_sort	resilient shores : vietnam’s coastal development between opportunity and disaster risk
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/977501603140108585/resilient-shores-vietnam-s-coastal-development-between-opportunity-and-disaster-risk http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34639
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