| Author | Tran Thanh Que |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-11-01 |
| Subject(s) | Land use--Planning--Environmental aspects--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Urban Environmental Management,School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. UE-11-01 |
| Abstract | This research is to explore the process of Strategic Environmental Assessment application
in Land Use Planning (SEA-LUP) for adaptation to climate change and flood risks in
HCMC, Vietnam. The Scope of the study covers residents and households' perception in
Land Use and SEA on effects of sea level rise, lost of land and related environmental
factors. The research employed explanatory and exploratory research methods
accompanied with the qualitative and quantitative techniques to assess the procedure SEA
in LUP of HCMC through residents and household survey. Besides, Geographical
Information System (GIS) tool of spatial analysis is also applied to predict flooding
vulnerability in Land Use Planning. Under the condition of flooding, people received
limited information about SEA and LUP Process. Most people living in flooding areas are
poor; they are lack of knowledge, awareness of policies. Even though people living in
these areas have experience to using land related to flooding, they have no voice in
contribution to the process of SEA- LUP. Besides, state has no enough resources and
policy transparent system to the application of SEA, lack of strict regulations and effective
organizational and administrative structures. In other words, there is lack of the
combination of cognitive ability and a bottom-up approach in SEA- LUP to ensure
community participation as part of adaptation to climate change, while community was not
involved in monitoring process that leads to suspend planning and seriously affected the
local residents' environment. The study also recommends that the city should apply SEA in
LUP by forcing laws and strictly remedial measures to increase the effective
implementation of SEA and the planning. SEA- LUP should be put in combining with
bottom- up approach, raising voice of residents in flooding areas. |
| Keyword | Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Land Use Plan; Flood risks; Ho
Chi Minh City; climate change |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. UE-11-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vilas Nitivattananon |
| Examination Committee(s) | Perera, Ranjith;Shipin, Oleg |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 |