Climate change adaptation strategies for the livelihoods of coastal communities in Rang Dong Town, Nghia Hung District, Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam

Vietnam ranks the 6th in the global rankings of Climate Risk Index (CRI); for the period 1991 to 2010. The damage caused by extreme weather events such as storms, floods for coastal communities in Vietnam is significant each year. Total loss in agricultural sector from the most recent storm climbed...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Thi Hoa, Nguyen, Thi Huyen, Luong, Thi Tuyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ĐHQG 2016
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Online Access:http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/12858
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Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Language: English
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Summary:Vietnam ranks the 6th in the global rankings of Climate Risk Index (CRI); for the period 1991 to 2010. The damage caused by extreme weather events such as storms, floods for coastal communities in Vietnam is significant each year. Total loss in agricultural sector from the most recent storm climbed to VND 8.77 billion by typhoon no.8 2012. Objective of this study is to investigate climate change adaptation strategies for the livelihoods of coastal communities in Rang Dong town, Nghia Hung district, Nam Dinh province, Vietnam.