The fast growth of Hai Phong ports in the two last decades requires not only their upgrading facilities but also expanding port area and dredging their shipping channels(existing and new ones)that generate a huge amou...The fast growth of Hai Phong ports in the two last decades requires not only their upgrading facilities but also expanding port area and dredging their shipping channels(existing and new ones)that generate a huge amount of unused dredged materials.While all existing dumping sites in sea waters and on land get over capacity,looking for new dumping sites in sea waters is an urgent need.This study is to zone coastal waters of Hai Phong for suitable dumping sites meeting sustainable coastal management.Multi-criteria overlay analysis on GIS platform was employed with the criteria of natural conditions,environment and socio-economics for zoning coastal waters of Hai Phong.These criteria were detailed into eight subcriteria and then developed to eight GIS weighted thematic sub-layers of bottom depth,litho-hydrodynamics,ecosystems,distribution of benthos,distance to residential areas and tourist sites,distance to aquaculture area,distance to ecosystems and distance to conservation areas.Analysis results show the highly suitable zone for dredged material dumping in South,South West Hai Phong at depth below 15m to the deeper areas.Disposals of dredged materials in the zone would minimize impacts on the environment,ecology and socio-economics in surrounding waters and coastal areas.展开更多
The environmental impact of coastal sand mining activities in Hai Phong city was assessed using ten proposed sustainable criteria for socio-economic development,and ecological and environmental protection.These ten cr...The environmental impact of coastal sand mining activities in Hai Phong city was assessed using ten proposed sustainable criteria for socio-economic development,and ecological and environmental protection.These ten criteria were developed by the analysis of the Dynamics-Pressure-State-Impact-Response(DPSIR)framework,including one driver and pressure criterion(D and P),seven status and impact criteria(S and I),and two response criteria(R).Each criterion is quantified according to five specific evaluation criteria corresponding to the evaluation score from 1 to 5.The results of the ten criterion application for environmental impact assessment of coastal mining Hai Phong by weighting show that the areas with economic activities,benthic biodiversity,and coastal ecosystems are most negatively impacted(score 4/5 and 3.5/5).Other subjects suffer low to moderate impacts(score 1/5 to 3/5).The environmental impact of sand mining(2015-2020)is generally moderate(score ranging from 2/5 to 3/5).The set of adjusted criteria can be applied to similar activities in coastal provinces and cities in Vietnam.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the project coded DT-MT.2015.721the VAST project"Study on scientific basics to develop indices for sustainable use assessment of tourist beaches in North Coastal Vietnam",coded KHCBBI-01/18-20the VAST Scientific Research Support coded NVCC 23.03/20-20.
文摘The fast growth of Hai Phong ports in the two last decades requires not only their upgrading facilities but also expanding port area and dredging their shipping channels(existing and new ones)that generate a huge amount of unused dredged materials.While all existing dumping sites in sea waters and on land get over capacity,looking for new dumping sites in sea waters is an urgent need.This study is to zone coastal waters of Hai Phong for suitable dumping sites meeting sustainable coastal management.Multi-criteria overlay analysis on GIS platform was employed with the criteria of natural conditions,environment and socio-economics for zoning coastal waters of Hai Phong.These criteria were detailed into eight subcriteria and then developed to eight GIS weighted thematic sub-layers of bottom depth,litho-hydrodynamics,ecosystems,distribution of benthos,distance to residential areas and tourist sites,distance to aquaculture area,distance to ecosystems and distance to conservation areas.Analysis results show the highly suitable zone for dredged material dumping in South,South West Hai Phong at depth below 15m to the deeper areas.Disposals of dredged materials in the zone would minimize impacts on the environment,ecology and socio-economics in surrounding waters and coastal areas.
基金support of the VAST project,code VAST05.06/22-23.
文摘The environmental impact of coastal sand mining activities in Hai Phong city was assessed using ten proposed sustainable criteria for socio-economic development,and ecological and environmental protection.These ten criteria were developed by the analysis of the Dynamics-Pressure-State-Impact-Response(DPSIR)framework,including one driver and pressure criterion(D and P),seven status and impact criteria(S and I),and two response criteria(R).Each criterion is quantified according to five specific evaluation criteria corresponding to the evaluation score from 1 to 5.The results of the ten criterion application for environmental impact assessment of coastal mining Hai Phong by weighting show that the areas with economic activities,benthic biodiversity,and coastal ecosystems are most negatively impacted(score 4/5 and 3.5/5).Other subjects suffer low to moderate impacts(score 1/5 to 3/5).The environmental impact of sand mining(2015-2020)is generally moderate(score ranging from 2/5 to 3/5).The set of adjusted criteria can be applied to similar activities in coastal provinces and cities in Vietnam.
