Study the impact of sea level rise due to climate change on water resources of Hai Phong river system and propose management solutions.

On the afternoon of December 4, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of Hai Phong city held a meeting of the Advisory Council to directly assign the organization to preside over the task of "Researching the impact of rising sea levels due to climate change on water resources of the Hai Phong river system and proposing management solutions". The task was assigned to the Institute of Science, Technology, Energy and Environment to preside over the implementation.

Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology Pham Thi Sen Quynh chaired the Conference.

In recent years, climate change has become increasingly serious, directly affecting surface water and groundwater resources in our country today. As a coastal city, Hai Phong has been and is being affected by climate change phenomena.

Implementing the assigned tasks, the research team aims at two goals: Assessing the impact of rising sea levels due to climate change on water resources of the Hai Phong river system and proposing solutions for managing water resources of the Hai Phong river system under the influence of rising sea levels due to climate change. Within 24 months, the team will implement research contents such as: Overview of the impact of rising sea levels on water resources; Research and assessment of natural conditions and surface water resources of the main rivers of Hai Phong, Simulation of the current status of surface water resources of Hai Phong rivers; Assessment of fluctuations in water resources (period 2000 - 2026); Assessment and forecasting the impact of rising sea levels due to climate change on Hai Phong water resources; Research and propose solutions for managing water resources of the Hai Phong river system under the influence of rising sea levels due to climate change.

Research team representatives presented at the Conference.

Through the research group's presentation, the Advisory Council made many contributions: It is necessary to clarify the impact of rising sea levels and climate change on Hai Phong's water resources; Impact on the socio-economic development and sustainable development of Hai Phong; Clarify the research subjects and scope; It is necessary to supplement and inherit data and research results of sectors and units in Hai Phong on related issues; Add more evidence and data to prove the arguments and evidence presented, especially new data after Hai Phong merged with Hai Duong to increase the persuasiveness of the topic in terms of both theoretical and practical basis; It is necessary to   Provide solutions for Hai Phong based on research, and at the same time refer to solutions and approaches from countries around the world , the region, and other provinces and cities...

At the end of the Conference, the Advisory Council unanimously approved the research task and requested the assigned unit to preside over the task of editing and completing the explanatory content for the Department of Science and Technology to submit to the City People's Committee for approval and implementation in the coming time./.

Khanh Chi

Source: https://sokhcn.haiphong.gov.vn/tin-hoat-dong-chung/nghien-cuu-anh-huong-cua-dang-cao-muc-nuoc-bien-do-bien-doi-khi-haus-den-tai-nguyen-nuoc-he-thong-827299