WISDOM Project Portfolio
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WISDOM Project Portfolio
PROJECT PORTFOLiO Water-related Information System for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta 1. PROJECT 2. REsEaRCh aCTiviTiEs 3. CONTaCTs I © 2011-2013 German Aerospace Center (DLR) Reproduction or other dissemination of this work, in whole or in part, is permitted only with prior permission from the copyright holder. Publisher German Aerospace Center (DLR) Earth Observation Center (EOC) Oberpfaffenhofen Münchner Str. 20 82234 Wessling Germany Editor WISDOM project team www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de Layout German Aerospace Center (DLR) EOC / Science Communication and Visualization Images All photographs and figures are generated by WISDOM Print Printed in Germany by Saxoprint in 2011 1 000 copies p. 1 tAbLE Of COntEnt 1. ThE PROJECT p. 1 GEnERAL PROjECt IntRODuCtIOn p. 1 — p. 2 Key Issues and Challenges in the Mekong Delta — Introduction to the WISDOM project p. 4 thE WISDOM InfORMAtIOn SyStEM p. 4 — p. 5 p. 6 Key characteristics of the WISDOM Information System — What is the technical backbone of the WISDOM Information System? — how can the success of the WISDOM Information System be ensured? p. 8 p. 8 p. 9 p. 11 p. 13 p. 14 p. 14 p. 16 p. 17 p. 18 p. 18 p. 19 p. 21 p. 21 p. 23 p. 24 p. 25 p. 25 p. 27 2. REsEaRCh aCTiviTiEs REMOtE SEnSInG PRODuCtS In WISDOM — — — Remote sensing product generation higher value information products Sustainable information generation WAtER QuAntIty PRODuCtS In WISDOM — — flood monitoring and modelling Water quantity, quality and the WISDOM Information System — Designed for and with Vietnamese partners – basis for sustainability In SItu WAtER QuALIty SAMPLInG In WISDOM — In situ water quality monitoring and modelling — Activities for sustainable use of results VuLnERAbILIty ASSESSMEnt In WISDOM — — — Objectives Products for the WISDOM Information System Sustainability of the products SOCIO-ECOnOMIC RESEARCh In WISDOM — — fields of socio-economic research in WISDOM from research findings to presentation p. 29 3. CONTaCTs 1. The ProjecT GEnERAL PROjECt IntRODuCtIOn Key Issues and Challenges in the Mekong Delta the Mekong Delta is formed by the nine arms of the Mekong River, which all drain into the South China Sea. It comprises an area of 40,000 km2 and offers natural resources for over 17 million inhabitants living in 13 of the 58 provinces of Vietnam (figure 1). frequent floods and droughts, limited availability of drinking water, increasing water pollution, and loss of species and habitats, such as the decrease of mangrove ecosystems, all have negative effects on people’s lives. Strong population pressure and the first impacts of climate change pose increasing challenges for the population of this fast developing region, and hence for the planning authorities in the delta. rise induced saltwater intrusion and soil salinization leading to a decrease in agricultural yields and to an expected increase in tropical storms, and, generally, strong population and economic growth leading to more pressure on natural resources and the livelihood of the population. national and regional authorities face the problem of ensuring the sustainable management of land and water resources in the Mekong Delta. thus, a key aspect for planning authorities is the generation and distribution of water–related information for the delta. though people have adapted for centuries to seasonal flooding in the delta, they are facing numerous challenges which are constantly intensifying. Amongst them are an increase in the number of extreme floods, expanded drought periods, accelerating water pollution, sea level 1 1:350,000 Vietnam - Mekong Delta - WISDOM Testsites 536278 105°0'0"E 586278 105°30'0"E 106°0'0"E 636278 686278 106°30'0"E 107°0'0"E China Myanmar Ha Noi Laos 1205332 1205332 Bay of Bengal Vientian Yangon Vietnam Thailand Bangkok Andaman Sea Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh City Gulf of Thailand TA M N O N G South China Sea Cambodia Cambodia Ho Chi Minh City ! Cao! Lanh My Tho ! ! ! ! Vinh Long ! ! Can Tho ! ko Tra Vinh n Vietnam! Long Xuyen M Rach Gia e Soc Trang ! g River M Bac Lieu ! Ca Mau o ek g n ! ! Gulf of Thailand Long An Riv South China Sea er 10°30'0"N 10°30'0"N Dong Thap Dong Thap !! ! ! 1155332 ! ! 1155332 ! ! en Tien Giang au H ! ! ! ! Ben Tre i T H O Ri ve iM River Major road Provincial boundary ou th District boundary Testsite Ocean r ! ! Kien Giang Major city Tieu M outh G C A N g Vegetation/Swamp Basic information Vinh Long Da an Agriculture River/Settlement G i an g River ! ! 10°0'0"N 1105332 Satellite data An Giang Ti ! ! Legend Co Tp. Can Tho Scale / Reference System Ch 0 ie n Ri ! ! ve Ba La r Ham Tra Vinh Luo n gM 5 10 15 ± 20 km Scale 1:350,000 i Mouth 10°0'0"N 1105332 Reference coordinate system: Geographic coord. info: Projection: UTM Zone 48 N Spheroid: WGS 84 WGS 84 Datum: Geographic (DMS) WGS 84 WGS 84 Interpretation outh The Mekong River Delta ("Nine Dragon River Delta") is the southwestern part of Vietnam, where the Mekong WISDOM project area: zoom in on central Mekong Delta to show selected study sites – Can Tho, Tam Nong and Tra Cu River approaches and empties into the South China Sea Fig. 1 a network of distributaries. The Mekong Delta through ! ! C Hau Giang T R A Co un g H covers an area of about 39,000 km² and is highly affected by seasonal flooding. Ch au ien M ou C U M ou South China Data Sources LANDSAT TM data © USGS 1990 th th Administrative boundaries © Sub National Institute for Agricultural Planning and Projection (Sub-NIAPP), 2000 Sea City location data and road network © Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR) River Network © Mekong River Commision (MRC) Map Info ! ! Image processing and map creation by DLR: - Image enhancement for LANDSAT Soc Trang Di 1055332 nh Map created June 2008 by WISDOM An M Tr Bai an Xa c Mo De uth M ou th 9°30'0"N 105°0'0"E 536278 105°30'0"E 586278 106°0'0"E 636278 1055332 ou th 9°30'0"N 106°30'0"E WISDOM is a bilateral, multidisciplinary research project involving Germany and Vietnam (figure 2). the German side is funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research, bMbf, the Vietnamese side by the respective counterpart, MOSt. the main project goal is to design and implement a comprehensive information system tool which supports regional government agencies in the Mekong Delta in their planning processes to develop the region and adapt to climate change. Introduction to the WISDOM project 2 686278 107°0'0"E WISDOM Project Coordinated by DLR www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de For questions contact: claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de phone: 0049-8153-28-3280 © DLR 2008 In the first project phase (2007 – 2010) a prototypical Water- and Land-Information System was developed. Information System is a technical term describing a knowledge cluster built up from different research fields within the project plus a physically existing web-based information system. In the WISDOM Information System, data and information from project disciplines like hydrology, geochemistry, socio-economics, geography, and earth observation are constantly integrated. Fig. 2 WISDOM project group at WISDOM II Kickoff Meeting in Ho Chi Minh City the potential user is not only able to visualize all this information but can use it to analyze special Mekong Delta related questions as well. In the second project phase (2010 – 2013) the project network comprises seven German and eight Vietnamese research institutions, six German small- and medium-size enterprises as well as eleven associated partners. there are two major goals for this second phase. first, there is the challenge to answer numerous research questions related to climate change as well as land and water management, which is being addressed by numerous senior scientists as well as 14 PhD students in research topics from disciplines such as environmental science, remote sensing, GIS, hydrologic modelling, socio-economics, climate change resilience and adaptation, etc. Secondly, the WISDOM Information System is to be implemented in Vietnam. Capacity building activities are carried out jointly by project partners, stakeholder and users to achieve sustainable knowledge dissemination as well as the long-term use of the system. Contacts Overall Project Coordination Dr. Claudia Künzer ADDRESS German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany PhOnE +49-8153-28-3280 EMAIL this brochure introduces the research activities which are part of the WISDOM project. Detailed project information can also be found on the bilingual (English/ Vietnamese) WISDOM web page: www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de Dr. Vo Khac tri (Project Leader) and Dr. trinh thi Long (Project Coordinator) ADDRESS Science and International technology Cooperation Department (SItC) Southern Institute for Water Resources Research (SIWRR) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam PhOnE +84-8-8380989 EMAIL 3 siwrr-sitc@vnn.vn htqt-siwrr@hcm.vnn.vn thE WISDOM InfORMAtIOn SyStEM the WISDOM Information System communicates researchers’ findings from different domains to local decision makers. the system enables an integrated view of interdisciplinary information products, which supports sound decision making as key environmental issues can be regarded from different points of view (figure 3). furthermore, the system, which is available online, assures that none of the results generated over the six years of the project are lost. All geodata, map products, research Key characteristics of the WISDOM Information System reports, additional literature, legal document databases, institutional databases, image galleries, etc. are available to a broad audience beyond the end of the project. Snapshot of the WISDOM Information System User Interface – zoom in on Tam Nong area with hydrological measuring stations (red dots) and a chart showing the measured water level Fig. 3 4 What is the technical backbone of the WISDOM Information System? Earth Observation Monitoring basin Characteristics Water Quality, Pollution Analyses of Legal System Water Quantity, Demand, Reliability Institutional Mapping InfORMAtIOn SyStEM the WISDOM Information System is the central access point for all WISDOM data products generated by the project’s partners (figure 4). the WISDOM Information System is a webbased Geographic Information System with data ingestion and operational data processing capabilities which follow widelyagreed international standards. the focus is on employing opensource technologies in order to satisfy current Vietnamese government It strategies, reduce installation costs and permit further adaptations to meet necessary project requirements. the implemented client-server technology with components consisting of a spatial database, a java web application and several services can be installed at multiple locations. According training Capacity building Climate Change Analyses Landuse Change Social Change Multi-disciplinary data sources form the input for the WISDOM Information System Fig. 4 of functions for data querying and visualization in a web-based application. the main idea is that combining historical and nearreal-time data from different science fields will facilitate user analysis of water related question (for example, “how does to the project-wide data standard developed in the beginning of the project, the data integration process is fully automated to enable partners to import or update their data easily. After data ingestion the WISDOM Information System provides a set 5 the current inundation situation differ from past flood events or from different flooding scenarios from hydrological modelling?”). End users can directly access the functions of the WISDOM Information System via the Internet using standard browser software. In addition, the implementation of services compliant with OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) standards provides access to WISDOM components and data even for those using non-WISDOM software. because of this compliance with open standards the WISDOM Information System can integrate new data sources easily and play a major role in establishing a Vietnamese spatial data infrastructure. how can the success of the WISDOM Information System be ensured? building both capacity and acceptance are important tasks extending beyond the technical development of an information system. there have been several activities, still ongoing, between DLR and Vnu-ItP (the Information technology Park of the Vietnam national university ) and including all other partners in Technical User Training Workshop Fig. 5 6 Stakeholder Meeting in Can Tho City Contacts the WISDOM Information System Fig. 6 Verena Klinger ADDRESS Germany and Vietnam to jointly design, build, develop, and ensure maintenance of the system in Vietnam. Several training sessions (figure 5) covering all aspects of information system design as well as geodata management provide the background for internal project collaboration. further activities to ensure the final successful implementation of the WISDOM Information System include defining a sound operator concept enabling Vietnamese stakeholders and scientists to continuously fill the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany system with further information and maintain system operation. frequent exchanges with stakeholders (figure 6) at different administrative levels clear the path for the final acceptance and further development of this planning tool. PhOnE +49-8153-28-2603 EMAIL verena.klinger@dlr.de Dr. Le Van trung ADDRESS Vietnam national university hCMC Information technology Park (Vnu-ItP) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam PhOnE +84-8-38652387 EMAIL 7 lvtrung@geomatics.edu.vn 2. reSeArch AcTiviTieS REMOtE SEnSInG PRODuCtS In WISDOM using earth observation based on satellite imagery is a cost effective way to map large areas of the earth’s surface (figure 7) while at the same time monitoring the dynamics over time. Satellite-based imaging sensors visualize the surface in spectral ranges beyond what the human eye can see. Socalled passive sensors measure reflected sunlight in the optical and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Active sensors utilize their own source of radiation, for example in the The Mekong Delta is the focus area of the WISDOM project Fig. 7 8 microwave range, to measure the signals reflected back to the sensor, and since clouds, fog and rain are transparent to microwaves, a radar sensor can see through clouds. Remote sensing product generation the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in close cooperation with the university of Würzburg is synergistically utilizing passive and active satellite imagery from a variety of sensors to derive land cover and land use information at different spatial scales for the entire Mekong basin and the Mekong Delta, and at especially high scales for priority areas. Such information products have been generated for different periods over recent decades, allowing an analysis of changes in the investigated areas. they are valuable input for detecting natural changes, for example, those caused by floods and storms, and understanding the adaptation strategies of the population over recent decades, like urbanization or agricultural intensification. the Fig. 8 Sediment concentration maps derived from optical remote sensing data – zoom in on river channel in the north of Can Tho province running into a main river arm of the Mekong Satellite image: © 2007 DigitalGlobe team of Würzburg-DLR and the EOMAP company in cooperation with the GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (VAStGIRS) are utilizing active radar imagery and passive optical images, respectively, to continuously map inundated areas in the Mekong basin and Delta to obtain time series of so-called water masks which trace the flooding occurring primarily during the wet seasons (figure 9). EOMAP has high expertise in the derivation of water quality maps from satellite images 9 Cao CaoLanh Lanh ! ! ! ! ! Rainy season - August 21, 2009 105°10'0"E 510000 en en 105°20'0"E 105°30'0"E 540000 1150000 1150000 1150000 1150000 Vietnam - Mekong Delta - Seasonal Inundation 1:200.000 Dry season - March 09, 2009 570000 105°40'0"E 105°10'0"E 510000 105°20'0"E 105°30'0"E 540000 570000 105°40'0"E Long LongXuyen Xuyen ! ! ! ! Chau Doc 1180000 10°40'0"N 10°30'0"N 10°40'0"N 1180000 1180000 10°40'0"N 10°30'0"N 10°30'0"N Cao Lanh Long Xuyen Long Xuyen ! ! 510000 China Myanmar Legend Legend Vientian Yangon Ho Chi Minh City Cao Lanh ! Thailand Classification basic information Classificationand and information South basic China Bangkok Sea ! Ho Chi Minh City Soc Trang ! g Bac Lieu ! Ca Mau Thailand City ! ! City ! ! iver Normal water South China Normal waterlevel level Sea n Provincial boundary Provincial boundary Gulf of Gulf of Thailand ng R o ek Cambodia Phnom Penh! ko ! Riv er Inundated Inundatedarea area 10°20'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°10'0"N 10°10'0"N 3 6 9 12 km Inundated area 33 The Mekong Delta is affected by seasonal flooding between July and December with its peak between late September and the end of October. The map shows the inundated areas during rainy and dry season derived from TerraSAR-X imagery using FLOODMASK software. Scale 1:200,000 66 99 Projection: ± Geographic coord. info: 12 12 Geographic (DMS) UTM Zone 48 N km WGS 84 kmWGS 84 Reference coordinate system: Spheroid: Datum: WGS 84 WGS 84 Scale Scale 1:200,000 1:200,000 Projection: Projection: Spheroid: Spheroid: Datum: Datum: Interpretation Interpretation The The Mekong Mekong Delta Delta isis affected affected by by seasonal seasonal flooding flooding between betweenJuly Julyand andDecember Decemberwith withits itspeak peakbetween betweenlate late September and the end of October. The September and the end of October. Themap mapshows showsthe the inundated inundatedareas areasduring duringrainy rainyand anddry dryseason seasonderived derivedfrom from TerraSAR-X TerraSAR-Ximagery imageryusing usingFLOODMASK FLOODMASKsoftware. software. and monitors sediment and chlorophyll concentrations in the rivers (figure 8) and coastal zones of the Mekong Delta. With active remote sensing the soil at the earth surface is penetrated to some extent, which makes it possible to extract information about it. Vienna university is utilizing this technology to monitor soil moisture content in the Mekong basin. Satellite data are furthermore used to investigate and map in detail priority ecosystems like mangrove swamps (figure 10) and to monitor the 10 105°30'0"E Data Sources 540000 540000 570000 105°40'0"E Data DataSources Sources Background Image © True Marple, Unearthed Outdoors, LLC Image processing and map creation by DLR TerraSAR-X data © German Aerospace Center (DLR), 2007 Derivation of flooded water areas from TerraSAR-X ± 105°30'0"E 105°30'0"E Map Info Map created December 2010 by WISDOM Background BackgroundImage Image©©True TrueMarple, Marple,Unearthed UnearthedOutdoors, Outdoors,LLC LLC Image Image TerraSAR-X Aerospace Center TerraSAR-Xdata data©©German German Center(DLR), (DLR), WISDOMAerospace Project Coordinated by DLR 2007 www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de 2007 Derivat Deriva Map Mapcrc River network © Sub National Institute for Agricultural Planning and Projection (Sub-NIAPP), 2000 City location data © Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR) Geographic Inundation Geographiccoord. coord.info: info: Geographic UTM 48 map Geographic(DMS) (DMS) UTMZone Zone 48NNof Northern WGS WGS WGS84 84 WGS84 84Mekong Delta for WGS WGS WGS84 84 WGS84 84 rainy season 2009 (left) and for dry season 2009 (right), derived from radar remote sensing data Fig. 9 Reference Referencecoordinate coordinatesystem: system: 105°20'0"E 105°20'0"E 540000 1120000 1120000 10°10'0"N 10°10'0"N 10°10'0"N 0 Normal water level 00 105°20'0"E Scale Scale/ /Reference ReferenceSystem System Provincial boundary City Interpretation M Andaman Sea ! Vinh Long Can Tho ! ! Tra Vinh e Rach Gia ! ! ! M Vietnam My Tho ! 105°10'0"E 105°10'0"E 105°10'0"E Scale / Reference System Classification and basic information ! Long Xuyen ! 510000 105°40'0"E Legend Vietnam Cambodia Ha Noi Laos Bay of Bengal 510000 510000 570000 105°30'0"E 1120000 570000 570000 105°40'0"E 540000 105°40'0"E 105°20'0"E 105°10'0"E 1120000 1120000 1120000 1120000 10°10'0"N 10°10'0"N 10°20'0"N ! ! 10°10'0"N 1120000 105°30'0"E 105°30'0"E Cao Lanh 1150000 1150000 ! ! 1150000 1150000 ! ! ! 10°30'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°20'0"N 10°40'0"N 1180000 Chau Doc For questions contact: claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de phone: 0049-8153-28-3280 River Rivernetwork network©©Sub SubNational NationalInstitute Institutefor forAgricultural Agricultural Planning (Sub-NIAPP),2000 2000 Planningand andProjection Projection(Sub-NIAPP), City Citylocation locationdata data©©Southern SouthernInstitute InstituteofofWater WaterResources Resources Research Research(SIWRR) (SIWRR) growth of cultivated plants, in particular rice, to derive crop prediction models. high resolution satellite imagery is also used for generating topographic information about the location of houses, road networks and industrial areas. Data sources and results of remote sensing analyses of the southern tip of the Mekong Delta Fig. 10 1 — Optical remote sensing image of February 2010 (Satellite image: © Spot Image) higher value information products 1 2 2 — Radar remote sensing image of February 2010 (Satellite image: © DLR) 3 — Inundation map derived from radar remote sensing image All these products are an integral part of the WISDOM Information System and provide a powerful information source for monitoring, investigating and understanding the properties of the earth’s surface. they also constitute important input data for further analysis and processing. Combining and merging these data with other types of information also allows for the generation of higher value information products (figure 11). Inundation and soil moisture maps as well as land cover monitoring products are major inputs for developing and calibrating robust models for flood prediction. Analysis of land cover and land use changes together with socio-economic statistical data helps to reveal the adaptation strategies of the local population 3 4 — Mangrove distribution and land use map generated from radar and optical remote sensing imagery 4 11 Mekong Delta - Inundation as a Function of Time 2008 1:250.000 105°30'0"E 106°0'0"E 10°0'0"N 10°30'0"N 10°30'0"N 11°0'0"N 11°0'0"N 105°0'0"E 10°0'0"N 10°0'0"N and the impacts of climate change. topographic information derived from high resolution satellite images combined with vulnerability calculations at the household level enables the derivation of such products as flood vulnerability maps. time series of inundation maps are utilized to derive information about regularly inundated areas and to discriminate them from hazardously flooded areas. With that knowledge, flood information products can be generated as high-level reports providing information for populated places, infrastructure, or areas with different land cover types affected by hazardous flooding, for example. Monitoring of inundation as a function of time (flood season 2008): colour changes from light blue to light yellow depict the growing extent of the flood in the observed area China Fig. 11 105°0'0"E Myanmar 105°30'0"E 105°0'0"E China Myanmar Bay of Bengal Andaman Sea Yangon Vietnam Thailand Andaman Sea Cambodia Phnom Penh Gulf of Thailand ! ! Legend Legend Inundation Modelling and Basic Information Vientian Yangon Inundation 2008-07-21 Vietnam Inundation 2008-06-18 Thailand Bangkok Vientian Bangkok Ha Noi Inundation 2008-06-18 InundationLaosModelling and Basic Information Ha Noi Laos Bay of Bengal 105°30'0"E Testsite Boundary National boundary South China Sea Inundation 2008-07-21 Cambodia Phnom Penh Gulf of ! ! Ho Chi Minh City Thailand Inundation 2008-08-23 Residential Area Inundation 2008-10-28 Data Sources Background Image © True Marple, Unearthed Outdoors, LLC Inundation 2008-11-30 TerraSAR-X data © German Aerospace Center (DLR), 2008 Residential areas © MOST, 2010 Testsite Boundary National boundary South China Sea Inundation 2008-09-25 Inundation 2008-10-28 Inundation 2008-11-30 Inundation 2008-09-25 Inundation 2008-08-23 Residential Area Data Sources Ho Chi Minh City Background Image © True Marple, Unearthed Outdoors, LLC TerraSAR-X data © German Aerospace Center (DLR), 2008 Residential areas © MOST, 2010 12 106°0'0"E Map Info Scale / Reference System Scale / Reference System 0 5 10 0 15 5 20 km ± Reference coordinate system: Geographic coord. system: Projection: Spheroid: Datum: Geographic (DMS) WGS 84 WGS 84 UTM Zone 48 N WGS 84 WGS 84 Image processing and map creation by DLR 10 - Derivation of inundated areas on the basis of TerraSAR-X 15 Map created April 2010 by WISDOM 20 km ± WISDOM Project Coordinated by DLR www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de For questions contact: claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de phone: 0049-8153-28-3280 Interpretation coordinate system: Reference Geographic coord. system: Projection: Spheroid: Datum: Geographic (DMS) WGS 84 WGS 84 The map displays the flood extension as a function of time for the year 2008. In addition built-up structures for the areas Can Tho, Rach Gia and Tam Nong are displayed. UTM Zone 48 N WGS 84 WGS 84 Interpretation The map displays the flood extension as a function of time for the year 2008. In addition built-up structures for the areas Can Tho, Rach Gia and Tam Nong are displayed. Image processing an - Derivation of inunda Map created April 20 Sustainable information generation Sustainable generation of such information products only becomes feasible after the development of adaptable and preferably automated methods of satellite data analysis which enable the continuous derivation of products with predictable and acceptable accuracy. In order to accomplish this, products are constantly validated in the field (figures 12, 13) and calibrated accordingly. Of utmost importance, however, is securing continuous future satellite data acquisition. While especially high resolution data are costly, most other data utilized for resource monitoring in WISDOM are continuously available at relatively low cost. Advice from local nature reserve guide during field trip in the Mekong Delta Fig. 12 Contacts Remote Sensing Products in WISDOM juliane huth ADDRESS German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany PhOnE EMAIL +49-8153-28-3281 juliane.huth@dlr.de Dr. Lam Dao nguyen ADDRESS Vietnamese Academy of Science and technolog (VASt) ho Chi Minh City Institute for Resources Geography (hCMIRG) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (GIRS) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Joint field data collection in the Mekong Delta Fig. 13 PhOnE +84-8-38247360 EMAIL 13 ldnguyen@vast-hcm.ac.vn WAtER QuAntIty PRODuCtS In WISDOM flood monitoring and modelling Within WISDOM, the hydrology Section of the GfZ, the German Research Centre for Geosciences, develops monitoring stations for water level, suspended sediment concentrations, and other water quality related parameters like temperature, ph-value and electric conductivity (figure 14). the aim of the stations and the monitoring scheme implemented in a test area in the tam nong district (Dong thap province in the Plain of Reeds in the Mekong Delta) is the quantitative monitoring Fig. 14 Tam Nong hydrological measuring stations in operation 14 of the inundation dynamics in the flood season in both the channels and the floodplain. the second aspect —the floodplain— is a novelty, as floodplain processes are hardly ever monitored worldwide, despite their high relevance in various areas like agriculture, flood management and mitigation planning, and hydrodynamic modeling. the stations are designed to operate autonomously without external power supply and frequent control. GfZ also develops prototype river buoys equipped with GPS for continuously recording water level and water movement (figure 15). this novel inland monitoring technique provides solutions for large inland water bodies where standard monitoring is difficult. It also offers additional monitoring options like movement velocities and flow direction changes. Within the project frame of WISDOM the data are used for detailed calibration of hydrodynamic models of the investigation areas in tam nong and the whole Mekong Delta downstream of Kratie in Cambodia, thus including the tonle Sap lake system. the latter models were developed in close cooperation with SIWRR, the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research. these models will in turn be used for planning tasks which include planning flood defense structures and the operation of sluice gates and pumps, as well as for a first time quantification of nutrients carried in flood sediment which enter fields on the floodplains. Deployment of turbidity sensors and GPS buoys in Tam Nong Fig. 15 15 11° Water quantity, quality and the WISDOM Information System Extended Mekong Delta- Modelling of Inundation and Sea Level 2000 104°0'0"E 105°0'0"E 1:1.000.000 106°0'0"E 107°0'0"E 12°0'0"N 12°0'0"N 10°0'0"N 13°0'0"N 13°0'0"N 14°0'0"N 14°0'0"N 103°0'0"E Phnom Penh 11°0'0"N 11°0'0"N ! ! Ho Chi Minh City 9°0'0"N ! ! 9°0'0"N 9°0'0"N 10°0'0"N 10°0'0"N Fig. 16 the ground based observaResult of extended Mekong tions of water extent, water Delta modelling level and suspended sediment of inundation and expected sea level concentration can be combined rise of 45 cm for with the earth observation data the year 2000 (inprovided by DLR-Würzburg and cluding Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia) EOMAP to derive maps showing inundation and spatially Legend Scale / Reference System China Myanmar ± Inudation Modelling Basic information suspended sediment concentraLaos ! Citiy 13 m Scale: 1:1.000.000 tions. this combination constiNational boundary Geographic coordinate system: Vietnam Ocean Projection: Geographic (DMS) Thailand 0.5 m tutes the most encompassing Spheroid: WGS 84 Normal Water Body South China WGS 84 Datum: Sea Cambodia Andaman data set on inundation dynamics Data Sources Interpretation Sea Background Image The map displays and compares the flood maximum © True Marple, Unearthed Outdoors, LLC extension for the whole MK Delta. Inundated areas where ever compiled: comparatively acGulf of modeled by using a suitable method for interpolating result River Network Thailand from a 1D hydraulic model.The flood year 2000 was used for © Sub National Institute for Agricultural Planning curate, high temporal resolution and Projection (Sub-NIAPP), 2000 the simulation under the assumption of 45cm rise of sea level. ground based data combined with the wide spatial coverage of earth observation data are a Delta (figure 16) will be fed InRES (Institute of Crop Science valuable resource for researchinto the WISDOM Information and Resource Conservation) to ers and practitioners in the field System and thus will be availassess general water quality in of water resources and flood able for further use. through the the delta and possible pollution management. the data collected WISDOM Information System sources and pathways. and the results of hydrodynamic the water quantity data can be simulations for the investigacombined with the water quality tion area and the whole Mekong data collected by unu-EhS and 103°0'0"E 104°0'0"E 105°0'0"E 103°0'0"E 104°0'0"E Legend China Myanmar Ha Noi Inudation Modelling Laos Ha Noi Bay of Bengal 13 m Vientian Yangon Vietnam Thailand Bay of Bengal Bangkok Vientian Andaman Sea Yangon Cambodia Phnom Penh Gulf of Thailand Bangkok Phnom Penh ! ! 16 Ho Chi Minh City ! ! South China Sea Ho Chi Minh City 106°0'0"E 105°0'0"E 106°0'0"E Scale / Reference System Basic information ! Citiy National boundary Ocean 0.5 m Normal Water Body Data Sources Background Image © True Marple, Unearthed Outdoors, LLC River Network © Sub National Institute for Agricultural Planning and Projection (Sub-NIAPP), 2000 0 Scale: 20 40 1:1.000.000 60 0 107°0'0"E Map Info 80 km Data processing and modelling by GFZ 20 - Floodmap interpolated from hydraulic model 40 60 Map created December 2010 by WISDOM Geographic coordinate system: Projection: Geographic (DMS) Spheroid: WGS 84 WGS 84 Datum: Interpretation The map displays and compares the flood maximum extension for the whole MK Delta. Inundated areas where modeled by using a suitable method for interpolating result from a 1D hydraulic model.The flood year 2000 was used for the simulation under the assumption of 45cm rise of sea level. WISDOM Project Coordinated by DLR www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de For questions contact: claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de phone: 0049-8153-28-3280 80 km ± Ma Data processing and mod - Floodmap interpola Map created December 20 Designed for and with Vietnamese partners – basis for sustainability by feeding the collected data and simulation results into the WISDOM Information System their availability for a wider scientific, administrative and public audience is ensured. the technical development of the stations was based on local conditions and available materials. Accordingly, long term use and adaptability of the stations themselves along with the technology can be granted. Knowledge building was promoted by involving staff from the Vietnamese Inland Water Authority (VIWA) in station design and operation, as well as by hiring local people to take care of the stations (figure 17). this furthers public acceptability as well as public discourse on water quantity and quality issues. Contacts Water Quantity Products in WISDOM Dr. heiko Apel ADDRESS GfZ German Research Centre for Geoscience Section 5.4 hydrology telegrafenberg Potsdam, Germany PhOnE +49-331-288-1538 EMAIL hapel@gfz-potsdam.de Dr. Vo Khac tri ADDRESS Science and International technology Cooperation Department (SItC) Southern Institute for Water Resources Research (SIWRR) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Local farmer watches over hydrological measuring stations in the Northern Mekong Delta Fig. 17 PhOnE +84-8-8380989 EMAIL 17 siwrr-sitc@vnn.vn In SItu WAtER QuALIty SAMPLInG In WISDOM In situ water quality monitoring and modelling Local farmer sprays pesticides on his rice field Fig. 18 Water quality monitoring activities within WISDOM contribute to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta through the generation, assessment, forecasting and dissemination of information on water pollution by pesticides and endocrine disruptors (EDs, hormone like substances). the agricultural landscape of the delta. the aims are to identify the most important pathways for pesticide residue transport, to monitor pesticide residue concentrations in water discharging from fields and in surface waters of the Mekong Delta (figure 18), to develop suggestions for mitigation measures, to model the fate of recently used pesticides in surface waters, and to develop different scenarios for the assessment of suggested mitigation measures through modeling. InRES has established an analytical Specifically, unu-EhS is systematically surveying pesticide use and management by local farmers in two case study sites which are representative of 18 method in Vietnam to identify hormone like substances. their concentration has been monitored in rural and urban areas for one year in order to identify both background concentrations as well as hot spots of endocrine disruptor release into the aqueous environment (for example, waste water from various industries, pig farms, and human waste water from Can tho City). Activities for sustainable use of results Water Sampling at Tien River (one of the main Mekong river arms) Fig. 19 time series of pesticide and endocrine disruptor concentrations will be available at two case study sites at several sampling points and will be ingested as spatial data into the WISDOM Information System. the data will be available for the user on In addition, supporting documents on sampling (figure 19), sample processing and analysis will be available. Overview documents on pesticide and endocrine disruptor concentrations and data processing schemes for the on-demand preparation of demand as customized output in the form of tables, graphs or, in case of modeling results, as animated maps. the results of the mitigation assessment via modeling will be provided as a decision support flowchart or manual. 19 figures from the database will be provided. the georeferenced data on water quality will be linked with results generated at the same sites, for example on hydrology in Dong thap or on domestic water use in rural Can tho. the thematic cluster on water quality in the WISDOM Information System will establish a link to all results and data with water quality relevance. nology (DOSt) binh Duong, from Can tho and An Giang universities and from the Itb and SIWRR (Southern Institute of Water Resources Research) research institutes. Pesticide monitoring is carried out in cooperation with the Central Laboratory at Can tho university and in frequent consultation with members of DOnRE and the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) from Can tho and Dong thap. the results were discussed on a regular basis in meetings and workshops. Additionally, unu-EhS and InRES contribute with the academic education of four Vietnamese PhD students. In terms of a contribution to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta, unu-EhS and InRES are actively involved in capacity building activities and are in continuous dialog with relevant stakeholders in the delta. to analyze endocrine disruptors, InRES partnered with the Itb (Institute of tropical biology) in ho Chi Minh City and organized a two-day workshop on endocrine disruptors with hands-on training for the representatives from Departments of natural Resources and Environment (DOnRE) in ho Chi Minh City, Can tho, hau Giang, Dong, and nai, from the Department of Science and tech- Contacts In Situ Water Quality Sampling in WISDOM Dr. fabrice Renaud ADDRESS united nations university Institute for Environment and human Security unu-EhS, un-Campus bonn, Germany PhOnE +49-228-8150211 EMAIL renaud@ehs.unu.edu Ky Quang Vinh ADDRESS Center for natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring of Can tho City Climate Change Coordination Office of Can tho City Can tho City, Vietnam PhOnE +84-0907-619065 EMAIL 20 quangvinh@cantho.gov.vn VuLnERAbILIty ASSESSMEnt In WISDOM Objectives the objective of this work package is to conduct vulnerability and risk assessments for water-related hazards in the Mekong Delta and to evaluate resulting adaptation options. Vulnerability related information as well as assessment and evaluation guidelines are fed into the WISDOM Information System. In order to allow for proactive integrated water resources management, there is great need to understand how vulnerabilities to water-related hazards emerge and how they Marginal settlement with high flood exposure, Can Tho Fig. 20 21 differ among various socioeconomic groups as well as with respect to different types of hazards, such as floods (figure 20), salinization, water scarcity, storms and river bank erosion. based on this knowledge, different strategies for adaptation are evaluated in collaboration with relevant stakeholder groups in Vietnam and the development of innovative adaptation strategies integrating formal and informal mechanisms is promoted (figure 21). In order to capture the different biophysical and socio- economic settings within the Mekong Delta, rural and urban profiles are compared among the case study provinces Dong thap (rural, prone to annual flooding), Can tho (urban and peri-urban, tidal and urban flooding) and tra Vinh (rural, salinization and coastal storms). 22 Adaptation to high flood levels in the Northern Mekong Delta Fig. 21 Products for the WISDOM Information System the vulnerability assessment contributes a variety of data sets to the WISDOM Information System combining assessment findings from social as well as engineering sciences. based on in-depth interviews and a household survey in three case study areas (covering roughly 1400 households), vulnerability profiles are developed which are represented in schematic figures highlighting archetype vulnerability pathways as well as in maps showing the spatial distribution of the main vulnerability parameters, hence allowing for the identification of vulnerability hotspots and priority areas for action (figure 22). based on hydrological modelling, flood hazard maps will be generated and combined with physical asset and vulnerability maps to derive flood loss maps and aggregated risk maps. this cascading combination of data sets and maps allows the user of the WISDOM Information System to access information at various levels of aggregation (ranging from single components such as Fig. 22 Participatory vulnerability assessment with local farmers, Tra Vinh Province 23 the map of one particular vulnerability parameter in one specific case study area all the way to the comprehensive and aggregated risk maps which merge physical hazard scenarios with socio-economic vulnerabilities). On the basis of the knowledge generated through these assessment techniques, a comprehensive (digital) handbook with quality criteria for different adaptation options is being developed. In addition, checklists are provided which compare the advantages and disadvantages of different adaptation options (for example, the erection of a dyke system vs. resettlement for a given community) and which help to assess the feasibility of potential options. Sustainability of the products Contacts Vulnerability Assessment in WISDOM Dr. jörn birkmann ADDRESS In order to encourage sustainable use of the products generated, an iterative process of needs assessment and joint method development with partners from the political as well as scientific communities in Vietnam and particularly the Mekong Delta has been ongoing since 2008. this ensures relevance as well as political support and the continued application of the assessments developed. this exchange will even intensify as the project advances and more and more results of ongoing assessments will become available and used to devise implementation measures and to support decision making. the most important formats for fostering this exchange are meetings with the relevant planning agencies, expert workshops, joint science seminars with partners from academia, and joint field campaigns, all of which remain an important basis of this work. 24 united nations university Institute for Environment and human Security unu-EhS, un Campus bonn, Germany PhOnE EMAIL +49-228-8150208 birkmann@ehs.unu.edu Dr. Le Viet Dung ADDRESS Vice Rector for International Relations Can tho university Can tho City, Vietnam EMAIL lvdung@ctu.edu.vn SOCIO-ECOnOMIC RESEARCh In WISDOM fields of socio-economic research in WISDOM the socio-economic research addresses the specific challenges, policies and practices of water resources management in Vietnam and, more precisely, in the Mekong Delta. patterns, as well as on water quality. Moreover, local adaptation strategies and related changes in the specific water-related livelihoods of the Mekong Delta population are examined (figure 23). With regard to the specific challenges, statistical data on socio-economic transformation processes are being collected. Data analysis focuses on the impact of processes like economic growth, urbanization, industrialization and modernization, on water usage and consumption Another branch of research investigates the water policy framework, related sector reforms, and the knowledge production of central and local government agencies. Intensive fieldwork on the implementation of policies and reforms as Rural water supply Fig. 23 25 well as knowledge dissemination and sharing is undertaken. In view of understanding water resources management practices, case studies are carried out in Can tho City, which is located in the heart of the Mekong Delta. these case studies make it possible to identify the various actors as well as their respective level of engagement and interaction at different scales of operation. Specific attention is given to the interface of state management, private businesses, research organizations, water user groups and, to a certain extent, donors. there are a number of socioeconomic research subprojects, including: flood control: planning and implementing dyke systems Water supply: policy and implementation in rural areas Water engineering: changing interfaces between water bureaucracies and hydraulic construction businesses Water research: knowledge production, knowledge assets and regional collaboration Decentralization and participation: local water management and water user groups Water legislation: legal framework and law enforcement. 26 Household interview with local farmer Fig. 24 from research findings to presentation the findings of these empirical studies provide the basis for understanding the institutional complexity and transition of water resources management in Vietnam. Moreover, data and results are provided in the form of tables, organizational flowcharts, maps, pictures and statistics (figure 25) and are being transferred to the WISDOM Information System. both visualization of empirical findings in the form of figures and spatial analysis of the data are used to generate new products and knowledge. these enable future users to access a complex set of information on various aspects of water resources management at both national and local administrative levels. In addition, government documents are systematically collected and processed with a Fig. 25 Statistics on industrialization in Mekong Delta Provinces GDP Percentage of Industry Sector 2007 16-20% 20-25% 25-30% 30-40% Mean Growth Rate of Industry Sector in GDP between 2000-2007 0-10% 10-15% 15-20% 20-25% Percentage Change per Economic Sector in GDP Share from 2000-2007 in % Agriculture Industry Service Data Sources: GSO Vietnam (2009) & Provincial Statistical Offices (2007) 27 view to developing a comprehensive database on relevant state management and research organizations as well as policy papers and legal documents. this database constitutes the core of the “yellow Pages” tool of the WISDOM Information System, which aims at bridging institutional boundaries and addressing existing knowledge sharing challenges in the country. university, where local capacity can be systematically developed. furthermore, stakeholder training for water resources management agencies aims at improving knowledge management practices and facilitating the technical implementation of the WISDOM Information System. the overall objective is to enhance data sharing as well as cross-sector and regional cooperation in an IWRM approach for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta. In terms of research output, a series of academic writings are being produced; these include eight PhD theses to be published in the form of books, as well as working papers and journal articles. Publications are in English and Vietnamese and a dissemination strategy, in particular for Vietnam, has been developed. these products also aim at strengthening the linkage necessary for interdisciplinary research and contributing to current scientific debates on IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) and sustainable development in Vietnam and beyond. Contacts Socio-Economic Research in WISDOM Dr. Gabi Waibel ADDRESS Center for Development Research ZEf university of bonn bonn, Germany PhOnE +49-228-736707 EMAIL gwaibel@uni-bonn.de Dr. bui the Cuong ADDRESS Southern Institute for Sustainable Development (SISD) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam With regard to knowledge management, a series of capacity building measures are being implemented. In a long-term perspective, a knowledge management training module will be institutionalized at Can tho PhOnE +84-8-629-20881 EMAIL 28 cuongbuithe@yahoo.com 3. coNTAcTS Overview of contacs for the WISDOM Project WP = Work Package overAll ProjecT coordiNATioN WATer ANd KNoWledge mANAgemeNT WP 1000 WP 2000 dr. claudia Künzer dr. gabi Waibel AddreSS AddreSS German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany Center for Development Research ZEf university of bonn bonn, Germany PhoNe +49-228-736707 PhoNe +49-8153-28-3280 emAil gwaibel@uni-bonn.de emAil claudia.kuenzer@dlr.de dr. Bui The cuong dr. vo Khac Tri (Project leader) dr. Trinh Thi long (Project coordinator) AddreSS Southern Institute for Sustainable Development (SISD) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam AddreSS Science and International technology Cooperation Department (SItC) Southern Institute for Water Resources Research (SIWRR) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam PhoNe +84-8-629-20881 emAil cuongbuithe@yahoo.com PhoNe +84-8-8380989 emAil siwrr-sitc@vnn.vn htqt-siwrr@hcm.vnn.vn 29 iNformATioN SySTem deSigN WATer reSourceS ANd WATer QuAliTy WP 3000 WP 4000 — Water Resources WP 4000 — Water Quality verena Klinger dr. heiko Apel dr. fabrice renaud AddreSS AddreSS AddreSS PhoNe PhoNe PhoNe emAil emAil emAil dr. le van Trung dr. vo Khac Tri Ky Quang vinh AddreSS AddreSS AddreSS PhoNe PhoNe emAil emAil German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany GfZ German Research Centre for Geoscience Section 5.4 hydrology telegrafenberg Potsdam, Germany +49-8153-28-2603 +49-331-288-1538 verena.klinger@dlr.de hapel@gfz-potsdam.de Vietnam national university hCMC Information technology Park (Vnu-ItP) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Science and International technology Cooperation Department (SItC) Southern Institute for Water Resources Research (SIWRR) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam PhoNe +84-8-38652387 +84-8-8380989 emAil lvtrung@geomatics.edu.vn siwrr-sitc@vnn.vn 30 united nations university Institute for Environment and human Security unu-EhS, un-Campus bonn, Germany +49-228-8150211 renaud@ehs.unu.edu Center for natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring of Can tho City Climate Change Coordination Office of Can tho City Can tho City, Vietnam +84-0907-619065 quangvinh@cantho.gov.vn WATer riSK, TrANSformATioN ANd AdAPTATioN WP 5000 dATA mANAgemeNT, WATer reSourceS ANd iNformATioN ProducTS WP 6000 WiSdom Phd ProgrAmme dr. jörn Birkmann juliane huth dr. fabrice renaud AddreSS AddreSS AddreSS PhoNe PhoNe PhoNe emAil emAil emAil dr. le viet dung dr. lam dao Nguyen dr. le viet dung AddreSS AddreSS AddreSS united nations university Institute for Environment and human Security unu-EhS, un Campus bonn, Germany +49-228-8150208 birkmann@ehs.unu.edu Vice Rector for International Relations Can tho university Can tho City, Vietnam emAil lvdung@ctu.edu.vn WP 7000 German Remote Sensing Data Center (DfD) German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany united nations university Institute for Environment and human Security unu-EhS, un-Campus bonn, Germany +49-8153-28-3281 +49-228-8150211 juliane.huth@dlr.de renaud@ehs.unu.edu Vietnamese Academy of Science and technolog (VASt) ho Chi Minh City Institute for Resources Geography (hCMIRG) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (GIRS) ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vice Rector for International Relations Can tho university Can tho City, Vietnam emAil lvdung@ctu.edu.vn PhoNe +84-8-38247360 emAil ldnguyen@vast-hcm.ac.vn 31 WISDOM is funded by German Ministry of Education and Research (bMbf) Vietnamese Ministry of Science and technology (MOSt) WiSdom PArTNer — germANy WiSdom PArTNer — vieTNAm German Aerospace Center (DLR) Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR) Institute for Environment and human Security (unu-EhS), united nations university Department of Remote Sensing, university Würzburg German Research Centre for Geosciences (GfZ) Center for Development Research (ZEf), university of bonn Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (InRES), university of bonn Earth Observation & Mapping Gmbh & Co. KG (EOMAP) Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPf), Vienna university of technology hyDROMOD Service Gmbh lat/lon Gesellschaft für raumbezogene Informationssysteme mbh Institute for Advanced Marine and Limnic Studies e.V. (IAMARIS) Aquaplaner, Consulting Engineers for Sustainable Water Management 32 Can tho university (Ctu) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center Vietnamese Academy of Science and technology (GIRS-VASt) Vietnam national university technology Park (Vnu-ItP) the Southern Region hydroMeteorological Centre (SRhMC) Southern Institute of Sustainable Development (SISD) Sub-national Institute for Agricultural Planning and Projection (Sub-nIAPP) Institute for tropical biology (Itb) this brochure introduces the research activities which are part of the WISDOM project. Detailed project information can also be found on the bilingual (English/ Vietnamese) WISDOM web page: www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de 34