Population dynamics, delta vulnerability and environmental change: comparison of the Mekong, Ganges–Brahmaputra and Amazon delta regions
Ganges–Brahmaputra delta
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Sociology and Political Science
Social Determinants of Health
Geography, Planning and Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
01 natural sciences
Health(social science)
12. Responsible consumption
Special Feature: Overview Article
11. Sustainability
Population change
14. Life underwater
Amazon delta
Nature and Landscape Conservation
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Global and Planetary Change
Ecology
Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
15. Life on land
300
Delta vulnerability
Climate Action
13. Climate action
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Environmental Sciences
Mekong delta
DOI:
10.1007/s11625-016-0372-6
Publication Date:
2016-05-26T10:38:41Z
AUTHORS (12)
ABSTRACT
Tropical delta regions are at risk of multiple threats including relative sea level rise and human alterations, making them more and more vulnerable to extreme floods, storms, surges, salinity intrusion, and other hazards which could also increase in magnitude and frequency with a changing climate. Given the environmental vulnerability of tropical deltas, understanding the interlinkages between population dynamics and environmental change in these regions is crucial for ensuring efficient policy planning and progress toward social and ecological sustainability. Here, we provide an overview of population trends and dynamics in the Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mekong and Amazon deltas. Using multiple data sources, including census data and Demographic and Health Surveys, a discussion regarding the components of population change is undertaken in the context of environmental factors affecting the demographic landscape of the three delta regions. We find that the demographic trends in all cases are broadly reflective of national trends, although important differences exist within and across the study areas. Moreover, all three delta regions have been experiencing shifts in population structures resulting in aging populations, the latter being most rapid in the Mekong delta. The environmental impacts on the different components of population change are important, and more extensive research is required to effectively quantify the underlying relationships. The paper concludes by discussing selected policy implications in the context of sustainable development of delta regions and beyond.
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