A review of the integrated effects of changing climate, land use, and dams on Mekong river hydrology

Y Pokhrel, M Burbano, J Roush, H Kang, V Sridhar… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Recent evolution of the Mekong Delta and the impacts of dams

X Li, JP Liu, Y Saito, VL Nguyen - Earth-Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
As the world's third largest delta and one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots,
the Mekong Delta provides both ecological and food security for its inhabitants …

Future changes in Mekong River hydrology: impact of climate change and reservoir operation on discharge

H Lauri, H de Moel, PJ Ward… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2012 - hess.copernicus.org
The transboundary Mekong River is facing two ongoing changes that are expected to
significantly impact its hydrology and the characteristics of its exceptional flood pulse. The …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of future drought conditions in the Lower Mekong River Basin

M Thilakarathne, V Sridhar - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2017 - Elsevier
This study evaluates future changes to drought characteristics in the Lower Mekong River
Basin using climate model projections. The Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), covering Thailand …

The Mekong's future flows under multiple drivers: How climate change, hydropower developments and irrigation expansions drive hydrological changes

LP Hoang, MTH van Vliet, M Kummu, H Lauri… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The river flow regime and water resources are highly important for economic growths, flood
security, and ecosystem dynamics in the Mekong basin–an important transboundary river …

Future sediment dynamics in the Mekong Delta floodplains: Impacts of hydropower development, climate change and sea level rise

N Van Manh, NV Dung, NN Hung, M Kummu… - Global and Planetary …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Observed changes in flow regimes in the Mekong River basin

D Li, D Long, J Zhao, H Lu, Y Hong - Journal of Hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
Human activities, such as dam construction, significantly altered the flow regimes in the
Mekong River, particularly after the completion of two large dams, namely Xiaowan and …

The zoonotic, fish-borne liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis felineus and Opisthorchis viverrini

TN Petney, RH Andrews, W Saijuntha… - International journal for …, 2013 - Elsevier
Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis felineus and Opisthorchis viverrini are the three most
important liver flukes involved in human health, infecting more than 45 million people …

Quantifying changes in flooding and habitats in the Tonle Sap Lake (Cambodia) caused by water infrastructure development and climate change in the Mekong Basin

ME Arias, TA Cochrane, T Piman, M Kummu… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The economic value of the Tonle Sap Lake Floodplain to Cambodia is arguably among the
highest provided to a nation by a single ecosystem around the world. Nonetheless, the …

Measuring household resilience to floods: a case study in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta

KV Nguyen, H James - Ecology and Society, 2013 - JSTOR
The flood is a well-known phenomenon in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta (MRD).
Although people have experienced the impact of floods for years, some adapt well, but …