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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
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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