Abstract
Within the German-Vietnamese joint research project “Integrated Water Resources Management Vietnam”, Planning and Decision Support Tools on a regional scale are being developed. A Water Balance Tool is utilized to calculate and assess water demands and compares these with the quantity of water resources to identify surpluses or deficits. The sensitivity of water resources and the contamination potential are combined to display water quality aspects within a Contamination Risk Tool. A resulting evaluation is carried out with a Ranking Tool. It identifies areas with high priority need for action. The Planning and Decision Support Tools are being discussed with Vietnamese institutions and authorities.
Highlights
Vietnam is a country with rich water resources
Vietnam), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has been developing Planning and Decision Support Tools adapted to Vietnamese conditions
The application of the Planning and Decision Support Tools allows for the improvement of water resources management along the principles of IWRM, which will be crucial for further socio-economic and environmental development on a sustainable basis in Vietnam
Summary
A dense river network provides an abundant supply of water Despite this comfortable situation, Vietnam faces numerous challenges: Water 2010, 2. Institutions in Vietnam do not yet have the capacity to efficiently plan water resource usage and control water pollution. Since 2007 the joint research project Integrated Water Resources Management Vietnam Vietnam), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has been developing Planning and Decision Support Tools adapted to Vietnamese conditions. The main goal of the research project IWRM-Vietnam is the development of Planning and Decision. The application of the Planning and Decision Support Tools allows for the improvement of water resources management along the principles of IWRM, which will be crucial for further socio-economic and environmental development on a sustainable basis in Vietnam
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