Assessment of water resources evolution during dry season in Ca Mau Peninsula according to the scenario of climate change - sea level rise

Abstract

    Ca Mau Peninsula is a low-lying area, which is influenced by the tide of the East Sea and the West Sea complex. In the dry season, water resources are mainly exploited from the Hau River (freshwater extraction) and from the East Sea and the West Sea (through saltwater intake). This paper uses VRSAP to analyze water evolution in dry season in Ca Mau Peninsula. The results show that the evolution of water resources in the CaMau Peninsula is quite complex in space and time. The water level in the field is likely to increase considerably in the future, and the salinity in the field does not change significantly. The flow in the Hau River is likely to decrease at the beginning of the dry season, but increases slightly in the middle and at the end of the season due to the impact of upstream water use and climate change - sea level rise.