Netherlands helps prevent erosion at Cua Dai beach
Representatives from the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam discussed the possibility of applying the Netherlands’ technology to protect beaches in Hoi An city.
Representatives from the People's Committee of central Quang Ngai province and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam have discussed the possibility of applying the Netherlands’ technology to protect beaches in Hoi An city.
Prof. Marcel Stive from the Netherlands’ Delft Technology University presented results from initial research on erosion along the Cua Dai beach in Hoi An city.
Accordingly, erosion was recorded along the Cua Dai beach from 1995. Since 2000, the situation has occurred in the north of the beach. The sea encroached 10 metres in the beach’s north, while the extension in its south was only 8 metres.
Marcel Stive attributed the situation to the decrease of sand and sediment from rivers flowing into the sea, numerous water reservoirs in the headwater of large rivers and increasing sand exploitation in river-beds.
Participants stressed the need to outline strategies and take measures to protect areas along Quang Nam’s coastline.
Nguyen The Hung, Vice Chairman of the Hoi An City’s People’s Committee said it is necessary to implement appropriate ways in order to avoid causing negative impacts on the Cham Islands (Cu Lao Cham) – the UNESCO-recognised World Biosphere Reserve.
According to Dinh Van Thu, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee the locality is seeking long-term, sustainable solutions to the issue.
Cua Dai beach, which is 5km from Hoi An's old quarter, is a favourite location for tourists visiting the UNESCO-recognised ancient city.
Erosion has come closer to the main section of the 1.5km road connecting the beach with Hoi An, threatening dozens of resorts. Rising sea levels have already washed a 20-hectare area of the Cua Dai beach away.-VNA
An increase in sea levels over the last ten years is responsible for the disappearance of many beautiful beaches and parts of protected forests in the central province of Quang Nam, which boasts a 125km coastline.
Scientists from domestic universities and research institutes and Japan’s Tohuku University made practical proposals to prevent erosion along Cua Dai beach in central Quang Nam province at a workshop on December 24.
The overexploitation of sand, deforestation and natural disasters have led to increasingly serious erosion in many coastal areas of Vietnam, an expert has said.
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The working session (Source: VNA)
