Huynh, H T L; Nguyen, H X; Ngo, T T and Van, H T (2020) Pre-disaster assessment of flood risk for mid central Vietnam. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(3), pp. 322-335. ISSN 1759-5916
Abstract
Purpose: Nowadays, under climate change contexts, natural disasters are becoming stronger in intensity and probability. The impacts of natural disasters on people and the environment are also getting worse. The purpose of this study was conducted to provide a method of assessing disaster risks, in particular, floods for human life in Mid Central Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach: The pre-disaster assessment method was used based on the analysis of hazard factors (Hazard-H), exposure to hazards (Exposure-E) and vulnerability (Vulnerability-V). Findings: Flood disaster risks in the area are assessed and displayed on spatial maps. The districts in coastal plains of Quang Ngai and Thua Thien Hue provinces have the highest levels of risk. These assessments will play an important role in supporting flood prevention and mitigation in the region. Originality/value: According to the authors, this is the first study assessing the flood risk in Vietnam on the pre-disaster perspective. The assessment provides a plain point of view on natural disaster impacts that supporting disaster prevention services.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | flooding risk; Mid Central Vietnam; pre-disaster risk assessment |
| Index terms: | prevention, becoming, vulnerability, mitigation, methodology, climate change, exposure, maps, disaster prevention, disaster risk, Vietnam, natural disaster, flooding |
| Subjects: | climate science, financial risk, Geography, spatial and geospatial analysis, research methods, public and environmental health, environmental hazards, philosophical process |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Health and Safety, Cost Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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