Uncovering the lack of awareness of sand mining impacts on riverbank erosion among Mekong Delta residents: insights from a comprehensive survey

• Main Authors: Tran, Dung Duc, Thien, Nguyen Duc, Yuen, Kai Wan, Lau, Rachel Yu San, Wang, Jingyu, Park, Edward
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Vietnam; Sand
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173889
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Global sand demand due to infrastructure construction has intensified sand mining activities in many rivers, with current rates of sand extraction exceeding natural replenishment. This has created many environmental problems, particularly concerning riverbank stability, which adversely affects the l...