Title:
IMPACT OF WATER SECURITY ON PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOODS IN MEKONG RIVER DELTA, VIETNAM (Case study in an Giang province)

Authors:
Pham Xuan Phu*, Dao Thi My Tien, Huynh Ngoc Duc, Trinh Phuoc Nguyen, Ngo Thuy Bao Tran, Viet Nam

Abstract:

This research was carried out to analyze impacts of factors affecting water security on people's livelihoods and to evaluate vulnerability assement of livelihood in three different flooding levels and to propose some recommendation to minimize their impacts in the future.  The study results showed that factors affecting water security in the study area include: (i) climate change; (ii) upstream dam development; (iii) intrinsic factors. Besides, the impact of water security in abnormal floods changes seasonal crop calendars and unexpected developments trend from 2000 to 2019 years and affects the livelihood of the people in the flood zone. Results show that Livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) of Phu Huu commune (0.397), located in early flooded zone, is higher than of Vinh An (0.299), Vinh Phuoc (0.357) commune, located in the late flooded Zone and LVI-IPCC index of Phu Huu commune (-0.043) higher than Vinh Phuoc (-0.042) and Vinh An (-0.031). Results showed that the relationship of high flood zone was high Livelihood vulnerability index and high adaptability and opposite. The study also offers some solutions to reduce livelihood vulnerability of flood due to changes in the context of climate change.