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Research article
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| 16 Jan 2020
Flooding in the Mekong Delta: the impact of dyke systems on downstream hydrodynamics
Vo Quoc Thanh
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE Delft, Delft, the
Netherlands
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of
Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University,
Can Tho City, Vietnam
Dano Roelvink
Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE Delft, Delft, the
Netherlands
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of
Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Mick van der Wegen
Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE Delft, Delft, the
Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Johan Reyns
Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE Delft, Delft, the
Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Herman Kernkamp
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Giap Van Vinh
Cuu Long River Hydrological Center, Southern Regional
Hydro-Meteorological Center, Can Tho City, Vietnam
Vo Thi Phuong Linh
College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University,
Can Tho City, Vietnam
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Short summary
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is a rice bowl of not only Vietnam, but also the world; agriculture is the main source of livelihood in the delta. The VMD is facing threats related to water management and hydraulic structures. Dykes are built to protect agricultural crops in the floodplains and may influence water regimes downstream in the VMD. If the VMD floodplains are completely protected by dykes, yearly mean water levels could increase by 3 cm (at Can Tho) and 1.5 cm (at My Thuan).
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is a rice bowl of not only Vietnam, but also the world;...
