Dr Grigorios Vasilopoulos G.Vasilopoulos@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer in Geospatial and Earth Observation
Development of high-resolution numerical models to simulate the influence of climate and sea-level on the future of the Mekong delta
People Involved
Professor Daniel Parsons
Project Description
The Vietnamese Mekong delta, home to 18 million people, floods annually during the Monsoon, sustaining a suite of ecosystem services that underpin the welfare of the rapidly growing population of the wider area. The longer-term future sustainability of the region is uncertain. The delta is threatened by sea-level rise, and by sediment starvation. The latter is the result of a number of factors that are, in their majority, driven by human activities, including local sand mining that depletes deltaic sediment reserves, and river impoundment that captures sediment behind dams significantly reducing the sediment flux into the delta. This project will develop numerical models, calibrated against in-situ observations, that will help understand the impact of sea level rise and sediment starvation on the hydrodynamics of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta under a range of future trajectories. This will enable the development of new generic understanding of the future dynamics of the Mekong delta, taking into account the effects of anthropogenic climate change and direct human interference within the system and ultimately inform adaptation strategies that will ensure the sustainability of the region.
| Type of Project | Internally Funded: Research |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | University of Hull |
| Value | £8,489.00 |
| Project Dates | May 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019 |
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