Workshop 1 - Land Subsidence in the Me Kong Delta and other Deltaic Plains: Causes, Monitoring, Prediction and Impacts
29 November 2021 | Online
Keynote Lecture
Dr. P.H. Giao
Vice-President of VAEGE (Vietnam's Association of Engineering Geology and Environment)
Title: An Overview on Studies of Land Subsidence in the Nam Bo Plain (the Southern Delta of Vietnam), including Me Kong and Saigon- Dong Nai deltaic plains, in the last three decades
Invited Speakers
Dr. Laura Erban
Groundwater Hydrologist
US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development
Title: Remotely Sensed Land Subsidence Rates (2006-2010) in the Mekong Delta Linked to Groundwater Extraction
Dr. Philip S.J. Minderhoud
Assistant Professor
University of Wageningen, The Netherlands ;
MSCA Fellow, University of Padova ;
Advisor, Deltares
Title: Modelling Mekong Delta Subsidence, Challenges and How to Improve Quantifications
Dr. Tran Van Anh
Lecturer
Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG)
Title: Monitoring Subsidence in Ca Mau City and Vicinities using the Multi Temporal Sentinel-1 Radar Images
Mr. Pham Van Hung
General Deputy Director
Division of Water Resources Planning and Investigation for the South of Vietnam
NAWAPI, MONRE
Title: Introduction on the Fresh Groundwater Resources in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta under Large Extraction Rates using a 3D Variable-Density Groundwater Model
Objective of the Workshop
- The deltaic plains that host more than 500 million people all over the world, are facing many natural and man-made hazards. The Me Kong delta is the third largest delta in the world, with an area of about 40,500 km2, a low elevation of 0.5 to 2.0 m above MSL, and home to almost 20 million people. The delta plays a vital role in the economic development of Vietnam, and like many other deltaic plains in the world, it is suspected of having experienced a significant land subsidence, mainly attributed to groundwater extraction during the past few decades. Despite the growing attention and concerns related to the land subsidence by stakeholders, there is a lack of reliable and continuous land subsidence monitoring network to support a clear understanding of the primary causes of this phenomenon. This workshop is a timely platform for researchers from Vietnam and abroad to come and present their latest findings and work, on not only the Me Kong delta but also other similar deltaic plains in the world.
Target Participants
- Researchers (particularly with some studies done in the field of land subsidence in Me Kong delta and/or other deltaic plains), geotechnical, geological practitioners and infrastructure developers.