Student project | Water Keeper – Sustainable water storage system for Vietnam Mekong Delta

Vietnam Mekong Delta (VMD), located in the south of Vietnam, is the ending point of Mekong’s long journey, where the river creates a prosperous delta before pouring into the sea. Thanks to the fertile land and abundant of water resources, VMD has long been the largest agricultural production area in Vietnam. But the situation has been changing during the last decades, climate change, hydropower plants on Mekong’s main stream and the intensive agricultural practice are degrading water and soil quality, increasing the vulnerability of the whole delta and putting “the region of water” into serious water stress.

Green canal system

The thesis focuses on seeking a sustainable water storage

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