A review of the integrated effects of changing climate, land use, and dams on Mekong river hydrology
The ongoing and proposed construction of large-scale hydropower dams in the Mekong
river basin is a subject of intense debate and growing international concern due to the …
river basin is a subject of intense debate and growing international concern due to the …
Influence of the Three Gorges Dam on the transport and sorting of coarse and fine sediments downstream of the dam
Y Yang, J Zheng, L Zhu, H Zhang, J Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
River hydrology and geomorphology are largely influenced by human activities. The
operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which is the largest global hydropower project …
operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which is the largest global hydropower project …
Changing sediment budget of the Mekong: Cumulative threats and management strategies for a large river basin
Two decades after the construction of the first major dam, the Mekong basin and its six
riparian countries have seen rapid economic growth and development of the river system …
riparian countries have seen rapid economic growth and development of the river system …
Changes to long-term discharge and sediment loads in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta caused by upstream dams
D Van Binh, S Kantoush, T Sumi - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
The discharge and sediment loads of the Mekong River (MR) have been significantly altered
because of natural processes and anthropogenic activities. We examined the impacts of …
because of natural processes and anthropogenic activities. We examined the impacts of …
Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity
The world's rivers deliver 19 billion tonnes of sediment to the coastal zone annually, with a
considerable fraction being sequestered in large deltas, home to over 500 million people …
considerable fraction being sequestered in large deltas, home to over 500 million people …
Sand mining in the Mekong Delta revisited-current scales of local sediment deficits
The delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam has been heavily impacted by anthropogenic
stresses in recent years, such as upstream dam construction and sand mining within the …
stresses in recent years, such as upstream dam construction and sand mining within the …
Future sediment dynamics in the Mekong Delta floodplains: Impacts of hydropower development, climate change and sea level rise
Abstract The Mekong Delta is under threat due to human activities that are endangering
livelihood of millions of people. Hydropower development, climate change and the …
livelihood of millions of people. Hydropower development, climate change and the …
Future projections of flood dynamics in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
The annual flood pulse of the Mekong River is crucial to sustain agriculture production,
nutrition, and the livelihood of millions of people living in the Vietnamese part of the Mekong …
nutrition, and the livelihood of millions of people living in the Vietnamese part of the Mekong …
Sustainability of rice-based livelihoods in the upper floodplains of Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Prospects and challenges
Rapidly changing hydrological conditions under climate change, upstream developments,
and local water infrastructures require transformative changes in water management …
and local water infrastructures require transformative changes in water management …
Dramatic decrease of flood frequency in the Mekong Delta due to river-bed mining and dyke construction
Here we present a proof of concept evaluation of the impacts of riverbed-mining on river-
wetland connectivity by analyzing the temporal trends of the flood frequencies in the …
wetland connectivity by analyzing the temporal trends of the flood frequencies in the …