Examining spatiotemporal salinity dynamics in the Mekong River Delta using Landsat time series imagery and a spatial regression approach

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 687; pp. 1087 - 1097
• Main Authors: Tran, Thuong V., Tran, Duy X., Myint, Soe W., Huang, Cho-ying, Pham, Hoa V., Luu, Tung H., Vo, Tien M.T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.10.2019
• Subjects: Drought; Enhanced Salinity Index (ESI); Landsat; Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI); Vietnam; Vietnam; Enhanced Salinity Index (ESI); Drought; Landsat; Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI)

Most coastal areas globally face water shortages in the dry season due to salinization and drought. The Mekong River Delta (MRD) is recognized as the “Rice Bowl” in Vietnam but the negative effects of salinization and drought have damaged rice production in recent decades. However, regional assessme...