Assessing the response of hydro-climate extremes under the impact of climate change and human activities
Project summary
Due to its long coastline and varied landscapes, Vietnam is highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, particularly floods and droughts. These impacts are predicted to get worse under climate change as the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increase. Dr Hong Do, from Nong Lam University – Ho Chi Minh City, and his team investigate whether solar radiation modification (SRM) could reduce the predicted impacts of climate change in Vietnam. They will model climate change scenarios with and without the use of SRM, and use these to conduct a pilot study on hydrological extremes in the Ba River Basin in South-Central Vietnam. As well as modelling SRM’s effects on floods and droughts, the study will incorporate how the region is becoming increasingly urban with rapid economic development.
