An Assessment of Sustainable Development in the South Central Coast of Vietnam during the Period from 2010 to 2016
In the context of global change, the rapidly increase of socio-economic development can trigger the negative impacts on coastal resources, environment and ecosystems, causing the deterioration of the system sustainability. Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries by climate change. Of whic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/67256 https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1094/vnuees.4377 |
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| Institution: | Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | In the context of global change, the rapidly increase of socio-economic development can
trigger the negative impacts on coastal resources, environment and ecosystems, causing the
deterioration of the system sustainability. Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries by climate
change. Of which, the South Central Coast (SCC) is a highly vulnerable area to climate extreme
events and sea level rise. This research aimed to build a theoretical framework for evaluating the
level of sustainable development in the SCC. By using Delphi method, Interpolation method and
Evaluation method, the research proposed a set of indicators, which consists of 32 indicators of the
four dimensions (Economic; Social; Environmental; Infrastructure and Governance) in order to
evaluate the sustainable development index (SDI) of the SCC provinces. Results show that the SDI
had an increased tendency from 2010 to 2016. In general, Da Nang is the capital of the region and
the SDI was highest which increased from 0.38 in 2010 to 0.61 in 2016 through the development of
economic, infrastructure and urban governance dimensions. In contrast, during the survey, Binh
Dinh and Phu Yen’s SDI were still lower than other provinces. Results suggested that it is necessary
to enhance the policy and planning to implement the sustainable development goals together with
the economy, society, environment and infrastructure development. The sustainable development
indicators can potentially contribute to apply to monitor the sustainable development in other coastal
regions in Vietnam. |
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