Covering an area of more than 918 square kilometers, Hanoi comprises two different topographical features: the delta and the Middle Region of the North. Most of the deltaic land lies on both sides of the Red River and its tributaries. Research indicates that the impact of sea-level rise from global warming could be catastrophic for Vietnam. A five-meter sea-level rise in Vietnam would have an impact on up to 16 percent of the land area, 35 percent...
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2009/01/01
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2010/07/01
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Climate resilient cities : a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to disasters - Hanoi, Vietnam
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Citation
Prasad,Neeraj; Ranghieri,Federica; Shash, Fatima; Trohanis,Zoe Elena.
Climate resilient cities : a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to disasters - Hanoi, Vietnam (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/717601468133544935