Vietnam Urban adaptation and resilience –short and long-term considerations and actions

Bach Tan Sinh, National Institute of S&T Policy and Strategy Studies

Dec. 2008 2009 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 On-going

NTP, (2009-2015) Requirement for CC Action Plan development

National Strategy on CCto 2050, V.2100

National Committee on CC

National Action Plan on CC

National CC Scenarios – V1

National CC Scenarios –V2

Guideline on Mainstreaming CC into Development planning (sector and SEDP), Urban Planning

N a ti o n a l f ra m e w o r k o n C C A i n V i e t n a m

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Scope of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN)

4 Countries

India (3 cities)

Indonesia (2 cities)

Thailand (2 cities)

Vietnam (3 cities - Can Tho, Da Nang and Quy Nhon)

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Quy Nhon city

VietnamDa Nang city

Can Tho city

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Urban poverty reduction

Urban climate change risk

Disaster risk reduction

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Timeline

Replication Engagement

Apr 08 - Dec 08 2009

Implementation

Program Timing: 2010 2011 2012 Beyond 2012

Present

Scoping

Flood boundary in Mekong River delta in 1980s and 2030s (simulated)

Low upstream flow leads the salinity intrusion to coastal areas more serious

20052010

CẦN THƠ

70 km

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Saline intrusion will go deeper than to inland corresponding in sea level rise.

It is projected that in 2030s to be about 1.5 to 2.0% of the coastal area will be flooded due to sea level rise.

(Source: SIWRP, 2008)

Climate trends Trends

Dry duration prolonged

Wet duration shorted

Annual mean temperature

Heat waves

Precipitation in critical season

Abnormal rainfall in wet season

Upstream floods

Sedimentation

River bank erosion

Drought

Abnormal strong wind (Whirlwind)

Current impact of climate change on tourism in Vietnam

Current impact of climate change on tourism in Vietnam

Direct Impact

Opening of Ana Mandara – Hue in 2006 Condition of the tourist area in 2012

Impact on tourist attractions

Impact on tourist attractions