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Experiences of Housing Adapted to Sea Level Rise and Applicability for Houses in the Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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  • Le-Minh Ngo

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Le Thi Kieu

    (Institute of Constructive Design and Building Construction, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Hai-Yen Hoang

    (Faculty of Architecture and Art, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Hai-Binh Nguyen

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

Abstract

As a coastal district located in the Southeast of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, Can Gio is characterized by low average terrains ranging up to only 1.5m above the sea level. Impacted by climate change and sea level rise in recent years, certain neighborhoods in the Can Gio District have been facing the loss of their residential and arable lands, as well as undesired relocations. Together with riverbank and coastal erosion, this phenomenon has several negative impacts on the lives of people in residential areas and on their economic activities. This research uses a literature review and observation as the main methods to explore the experiences of sea level rise adaptive housing and thereby suggests certain solutions for the Can Gio District. The solutions include saving space for water, elevating floors, constructing with floating floors, and creating biological ditches and osmotic lines to help quickly drain flooded water. These solutions aim to protect people’s lives and houses against the rising sea level and ensure the sustainable development of the neighborhoods.

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  • Le-Minh Ngo & Le Thi Kieu & Hai-Yen Hoang & Hai-Binh Nguyen, 2020. "Experiences of Housing Adapted to Sea Level Rise and Applicability for Houses in the Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-14, May.
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