Groundwater and Environment Policies for Vietnam's Mekong Delta

By Vo Thanh Danh

CHAPTER 1: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS METHODS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES 11.1. Economic Analysis and Policy Analysis 11.1.1. An economic analysis 11.1.2. A policy analysis 21.2. Policy analysis in the natural resources and environmental areas 31.2.1. Environmental impact assessment 31.2.2. Strategic Environmental Assesment 31.2.3. Feasibility Assessment 31.3. Framework of policy analysis 41.3.1. Problem identification 41.3.2. Criteria and measures selection 41.3.3. Identification of policy options 41.3.4. Evaluation of policy options 51.3.5. Adoption and Implementation 51.3.6. Policy Recommendation 6Chapter 2: Household economic losses of urban flooding 72.1. Introduction 72.1.1. The extent of the problem 72.1.2. Objectives of the study 82.1.3. Research questions 92.1.4. Flood situation in Can Tho City 92.2. Literature review 112.3. Methodology 132.3.1. Conceptual framework 132.3.2. Analytical method 152.3.3 Sampling 162.4. Results and discussion 172.4.1. Data description 172.4.2. Public awareness and flood risks 222.4.3. Flood-warning information systems 252.4.4. Economic losses caused by urban flooding 262.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation 422.5.1. Conclusion 432.5.2. Policy recommendation 45Chapter 3: An Economic Valuation of Groundwater Protection 473.1. Introduction 473.1.1. Background 473.1.2 Objective of the Study 483.2. Review of Literature 493.3. Methodology 523.3.1. Conceptual Framework 523.3.2 The Theoretical Model 523.3.3. Study Location 553.3.4. Research Design 553.3.5. Sampling Strategy and Survey Procedure 563.4. Findings and Discussions 583.4.1. Profile of Respondents 583.4.2. Perception on Environmental and Groundwater Resource Issues 623.4.3 Determinants of Willingness-to-pay Responses of Households 623.4.4. Contingent Valuation Results 643.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation 743.5.1. Conclusion 742.5.2. Policy recommendation 76Chapter 4: A Risk cost benefit analysis framework under climate change-related disasters 774.1. Introduction 774.2. Description of sea dyke system 784.2.1. The status-quo of sea dyke 784.2.2. Description of the study location 814.3. Theoretical framework 864.3.1. A model of risk cost benefit analysis 864.3.1.1 Specify nature of problem 874.3.1.2. Determine the costs and benefits 884.3.1.3. Risk analysis of the critical values 904.3.2. Baseline hypotheses 914.4. Findings and discussions 944.4.1. Characteristics of the sample 944.4.2. Marginal productivity losses due to salinity 964.4.3. Cost and benefit measurement 974.4.3.1. Cost measurement 974.4.3.2. Cost simulations 1004.4.3.3. Benefit measurement 1064.4.4. Cost-benefit analysis 1124.4.5. Sensitivity analysis 1134.4.5.1. Change in discount rate 1134.4.5.2. Change in salinized areas 1144.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation 1154.5.1. Conclusion 1154.5.2. Policy recommendation 117Chapter 5: SWITCHING BEHAVIOR IN Groundwater uses 1195.1. Introduction 1195.2. Theoretical framework and methodology 1215.2.1. Theoretical Framework 1215.2.2. Study Site and Field Methods 1225.2.3. Methods of Analy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811500878
• ISBN13: 9789811500879
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 177 Pages
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