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Impacts of Typhoons on the Vietnamese Coastline: A Case Study of Hai Hau Beach and Ly Hoa Beach.

Larson, Magnus LU ; Hung, Nguyen Manh ; Hanson, Hans LU ; Sundström, Annika and Södervall, Emma (2014) p.17-42
Abstract
On average, five to six typhoons hit the Vietnamese coastline every year, often causing great destruction and many deaths as they move in over land. When a typhoon passes it brings high water levels, large waves, strong winds, and heavy rainfall. The high water levels, in combination with large waves, may induce overtopping and erosion of dikes and sand dunes. This can lead to flooding and saltwater intrusion to farmland, with water masses destroying crops, and in extreme cases can result in the loss of life and property. The main objectives of the present study were to quantify the impact of typhoons on the Vietnamese coastline with respect to overtopping and erosion, and to assess future effects for people living in these areas,... (More)
On average, five to six typhoons hit the Vietnamese coastline every year, often causing great destruction and many deaths as they move in over land. When a typhoon passes it brings high water levels, large waves, strong winds, and heavy rainfall. The high water levels, in combination with large waves, may induce overtopping and erosion of dikes and sand dunes. This can lead to flooding and saltwater intrusion to farmland, with water masses destroying crops, and in extreme cases can result in the loss of life and property. The main objectives of the present study were to quantify the impact of typhoons on the Vietnamese coastline with respect to overtopping and erosion, and to assess future effects for people living in these areas, especially in view of climate change. The study of the consequences of typhoon attacks was limited to two different but representative areas along the Vietnamese coastline: Hai Hau Beach in Nam Dinh Province and Ly Hoa Beach in Quang Binh Province. The former study area includes man-made dikes and the latter one natural sand dunes. (Less)
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Breaching, Dike, Dune, Erosion, Flooding, Model, Probability, Storm surge, Typhoon
host publication
Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam: Engineering and Planning Perspectives
editor
Thao, Nguyen Danh ; Takagi, Hiroshi and Esteban, Miguel
pages
26 pages
publisher
Elsevier
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  • scopus:84940748094
ISBN
978-0-12-800007-6
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-800007-6.00002-2
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English
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  author       = {{Larson, Magnus and Hung, Nguyen Manh and Hanson, Hans and Sundström, Annika and Södervall, Emma}},
  booktitle    = {{Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam: Engineering and Planning Perspectives}},
  editor       = {{Thao, Nguyen Danh and Takagi, Hiroshi and Esteban, Miguel}},
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  keywords     = {{Breaching; Dike; Dune; Erosion; Flooding; Model; Probability; Storm surge; Typhoon}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{06}},
  pages        = {{17--42}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  title        = {{Impacts of Typhoons on the Vietnamese Coastline: A Case Study of Hai Hau Beach and Ly Hoa Beach.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800007-6.00002-2}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/B978-0-12-800007-6.00002-2}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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