This book provides an in-depth analysis of groundwater uses and environmental issues in the Mekong Delta. It focuses on groundwater pollution and use, urban flooding, living with flood policy, and climate change-related adaptation measures. The Mekong Delta is facing these serious issues in the course of its development. This book uses economic analysis methods such as risk cost benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, contingent valuation method, economic loss valuation, and multi criteria analysis to provide policy makers and researchers a better understanding of issues faced by sea level rise-impacted regions around the world and provide possible solutions. Students of environmental economics, economic valuation, and public policy can use this work to enhance their analytical skills. Vo Thanh Danh holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). He is an associate professor at the College of Economics, Cantho University, Vietnam. He is engaged with research on groundwater issues, focusing on groundwater management, economic damage of groundwater pollution, arsenic contamination assessment, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of treatment techniques to arsenic contaminated groundwater.

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Vo Thanh Danh holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). He is an associate professor at the College of Economics, Cantho University, Vietnam. He is engaged with research on groundwater issues, focusing on groundwater management, economic damage of groundwater pollution, arsenic contamination assessment, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of treatment techniques to arsenic contaminated groundwater.

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CHAPTER 1: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS METHODS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES11.1. Economic Analysis and Policy Analysis11.1.1. An economic analysis11.1.2. A policy analysis21.2. Policy analysis in the natural resources and environmental areas31.2.1. Environmental impact assessment31.2.2. Strategic Environmental Assesment31.2.3. Feasibility Assessment31.3. Framework of policy analysis41.3.1. Problem identification41.3.2. Criteria and measures selection41.3.3. Identification of policy options41.3.4. Evaluation of policy options51.3.5. Adoption and Implementation51.3.6. Policy Recommendation6Chapter 2: Household economic losses of urban flooding72.1. Introduction72.1.1. The extent of the problem72.1.2. Objectives of the study82.1.3. Research questions92.1.4. Flood situation in Can Tho City92.2. Literature review112.3. Methodology132.3.1. Conceptual framework132.3.2. Analytical method152.3.3 Sampling162.4. Results and discussion172.4.1. Data description172.4.2. Public awareness and flood risks222.4.3. Flood-warning information systems252.4.4. Economic losses caused by urban flooding262.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation422.5.1. Conclusion432.5.2. Policy recommendation45Chapter 3: An Economic Valuation of Groundwater Protection473.1. Introduction473.1.1. Background473.1.2 Objective of the Study483.2. Review of Literature493.3. Methodology523.3.1. Conceptual Framework523.3.2 The Theoretical Model523.3.3. Study Location553.3.4. Research Design553.3.5. Sampling Strategy and Survey Procedure563.4. Findings and Discussions583.4.1. Profile of Respondents583.4.2. Perception on Environmental and Groundwater Resource Issues623.4.3 Determinants of Willingness-to-pay Responses of Households623.4.4. Contingent Valuation Results643.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation743.5.1. Conclusion742.5.2. Policy recommendation76Chapter 4: A Risk cost benefit analysis framework under climate change-related disasters774.1. Introduction774.2. Description of sea dyke system784.2.1. The status-quo of sea dyke784.2.2. Description of the study location814.3. Theoretical framework864.3.1. A model of risk cost benefit analysis864.3.1.1 Specify nature of problem874.3.1.2. Determine the costs and benefits884.3.1.3. Risk analysis of the critical values904.3.2. Baseline hypotheses914.4. Findings and discussions944.4.1. Characteristics of the sample944.4.2. Marginal productivity losses due to salinity964.4.3. Cost and benefit measurement974.4.3.1. Cost measurement974.4.3.2. Cost simulations1004.4.3.3. Benefit measurement1064.4.4. Cost-benefit analysis1124.4.5. Sensitivity analysis1134.4.5.1. Change in discount rate1134.4.5.2. Change in salinized areas1144.5. Conclusion and policy recommendation1154.5.1. Conclusion1154.5.2. Policy recommendation117Chapter 5: SWITCHING BEHAVIOR IN Groundwater uses1195.1. Introduction1195.2. Theoretical framework and methodology1215.2.1. Theoretical Framework1215.2.2. Study Site and Field Methods1225.2.3. Methods of Analysis1235.2.3.1. Regression Models123</d...