Sand mining in the Mekong Delta: Extent and compounded impacts.
Ecosystems
Environmental impacts
Mekong delta
River conservation
Sand mining
Journal
The Science of the total environment
ISSN: 1879-1026
Titre abrégé: Sci Total Environ
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0330500
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Mar 2024
09 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
04
12
2023
revised:
06
03
2024
accepted:
08
03
2024
medline:
12
3
2024
pubmed:
12
3
2024
entrez:
11
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Sand mining has accelerated in recent years primarily due to population increase and rapid urbanization. To meet demand, the rate of sand extraction often exceeds the rate of natural replenishment with serious environmental consequences. In this review paper, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), a global hotspot for sand mining with a prolonged history of intensive riverbed extraction, is used as a representative case study to highlight the extent and compounded impacts of this activity. The sand mining budget of the VMD ranged from 8.5 to 45.7 Mm
Identifiants
pubmed: 38467261
pii: S0048-9697(24)01762-5
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171620
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
171620Informations de copyright
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