Abstract
Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province is part of the South Eastern key economic zone. This province is the gate to the Southeast Asia Sea of the South Eastern region. Ba Ria – Vung Tau has a coastal line of 350 kilometers and the estimated area of the continental shelf of 100,000 square kilometers. These geographical conditions have helped developed fishery and seafood processing industry. In the late ten years, many changes in climate and weather condition has had strong impact on the local life of those who live in the coastal area and mostly live on fishery. In order to adapt with those changes, people have actively seeked and opted for different measures which are applicable for their socioeconomic condition. Using descriptive statistics to analyze both primary and secondary data of two study areas, this paper discuss some solutions the communities have used to adapt to climate change. Then the authors propose some recommendations to assist the people in selecting solutions for climate change adaptation.
Highlights
According to World Bank [1], Vietnam has been warned to be one of the five countries in the world which is most affected by climate change
In order to response to the impacts of climate change, society often focuses on two main options, mitigation and adaptation [4]
Due to the effects of climate change, natural disasters around the world have been occurring more frequently with higher complexity and intensity which exacerbates the impact of natural disasters on mankind
Summary
According to World Bank [1], Vietnam has been warned to be one of the five countries in the world which is most affected by climate change. Coastal lowlands in southern Vietnam are considered more vulnerable to climate change because of their relatively high concentration of densely populated areas. Tran Thi Doan Trinh, Le Hai Nguyen Department of Geography, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City
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