Open AccessFlood Risk and Adaptation in Floodplain Cities - Toward Flood-Resilient Urban Design in the Mekong Delta
Author(s) -
Nguyen Van Duc Long,
Pham Hoang Phi,
Do Duy Thinh,
Ngo Thi Minh The
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/782/5/052038
Subject(s) - flood myth , floodplain , indigenous , flooding (psychology) , mekong river , context (archaeology) , adaptation (eye) , mekong delta , geography , environmental planning , delta , environmental resource management , flood risk management , water resource management , ecology , environmental science , engineering , cartography , structural basin , geology , psychology , paleontology , physics , archaeology , aerospace engineering , optics , psychotherapist , biology
Studies in Mekong Delta (MKD) proves that experiments and observations in water management over generations lead the indigenous people to the understanding of complex physical - ecological principles of the environment and thereby to sustain local resources. By studying the complexity of MKD landscape system on both natural and urban aspects, the paper shows (1) the logic of complex equilibrium principle in territorial organization and (2) that the combination of indigenous wisdom “living with flood” helps to maintain local landscape system in the context of serious flooding threats in the lower Mekong region. It is argued that functions of indigenous landscape and wisdom of “living with flood” should be respected and applied to urban design to enhance flood adaptation over time.