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EXPLORING COASTAL CHALLENGES IN THE MEKONG DELTA

The Living Lab consists of three research locations in the Mekong Delta, where coastal challenges are explored through continuous on-site research.

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PROJECT

The Mekong Delta for 90% underwater by 2050?

Home to nearly 20 million people, the Mekong Delta faces rising threats from land loss and flooding. Without action, up to 90% could be underwater by 2050.
 

What we do?

We are the Living Lab, we bring together research, innovation, and collaboration to tackle these challenges. Across three locations, we study real-world interventions to understand and demonstrate what works. This digital Living Lab illustrates the drivers shaping the processes in delta and the interventions that can guide it toward future-proof solutions.
Human or natural factor that influences change in the environment
They are influenced by one or multiple drivers
Actions people take to influence the impact of drivers on processes

MANGROVE LOSS MAP

For decades, the Vietnamese government has made efforts to protect mangroves and coastlines in the Mekong Delta. Although significant investments have been made, the majority of interventions have not achieved their intended results. This map shows the mangrove loss from 1988 to 2025, along with the interventions implemented in the Nhà Mát area. 

LIVING LAB
LOCATIONS

HÒA BÌNH

The Living Lab has three dynamic research locations where measurements are conducted to gain deeper insights into coastal development in the Mekong Delta.

NHÀ MÁT

VĪNH CHÂU

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WANT TO MAKE IMPACT?

POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS

Read more about all possible interventions in order to protect the coast in the Mekong Delta

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OUR TEAM

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