An integrated and quantitative vulnerability assessment for proactive hazard response and sustainability: A case study on the Chan May-Lang Co Gulf area, Central Vietnam

Sustainability Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 399-409

  Nhuan, Mai Trong ^a   Hien, Le Thi Thu ^b   Ha, Nguyen Thi Hoang ^a   Hue, Nguyen Thi Hong ^a   Quy, Tran Dang ^a  

^a VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Chan May Lang Co gulf area; Hazard; Proactive response; Sustainability; Vulnerability assessment; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904211397     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-013-0221-9     Document Type: Article

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