Luận văn Vulnerability assessment of freshwater reources in island to environment change a case study in Phu Quoc island – Kien Giang province

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING  
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
THUYLOI UNIVERSITY  
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FRESHWATER  
RESOURCES IN ISLAND TO ENVIRONMENT CHANGE  
A CASE STUDY  
IN PHU QUOC ISLAND – KIEN GIANG PROVINCE  
NGUYEN TIEN QUANG  
MSc Thesis on Integrated Water Resources Management  
May 2015  
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING  
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT  
THUYLOI UNIVERSITY  
NGUYEN TIEN QUANG  
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FRESHWATER  
REOURCES IN ISLAND TO ENVIRONMENT CHANGE  
A CASE STUDY  
IN PHU QUOC ISLAND – KIEN GIANG PROVINCE  
Major: Integrated Water Resources Management  
THESIS OF MASTER DEGREE  
. Supervisor (s):  
1. Assoc. Prof. Dr Pham Thi Minh Thu  
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Phu  
This reseacrch is done for the partial fulfilment of requirement for  
Master of Science Degree at Thuy Loi University  
(This Mater Programme is supported by NICHE – VNM 106 Project)  
May 2015  
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION  
1.1. Problem statement  
Water is our most precious resource. However, in recent years, water has  
become degraded in both quantity and quality. This situation is placing challenges  
and requires a worldwide effort in the use and sustainable management of water  
resources. The provision of water supply and sanitation has improved living  
conditions; in addition, the implementation of social justice and educational  
approaches, especially for women and children, are also contributing to the success  
of the enactment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).  
The development status of the Island, the isolation characteristic, the  
distance between neighboring islands, between islands and the mainland, the  
change of the environment, climate change, changes in rainfall, etc. are the  
challenges of water resources management. The Island, located in the lower floor of  
the Southwestern area, is a vulnerable area to climate change and sea level rise.  
Furthermore, the island is affected by the early phase of the El Nino and La Ninas.  
The Island is a key economic zone with typical activities, such as: fishing, oil and  
gas exploitation, maritime services, tourism as well as it is adjacent to the other  
countries in the region.  
Especially, Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in the coastal island system  
in Vietnam. The current status of the economic development has created a  
significant social pressure on the island regarding both system resources and the  
environmental management. There is no rational planning and efficient use of  
natural resources, although the extraction (water, oil, gas...) has been carried out for  
a long time. Therefore, freshwater resources in Phu Quoc Island are vitally  
important, and have a direct impact on daily life, and the development of the island.  
The assessment of freshwater resource vulnerability in Vietnam is still very limited,  
particularly in the Island. A vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources in Phu  
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Quoc Island will be essential to identify potential risks for fresh water resources on  
the island and to support decision making; Therefore, detecting early threats to gain  
insight sustainable solutions to the management of freshwater resources on an  
island, where the exploitation of freshwater resources management is still  
problematic.  
Understanding the vulnerability of freshwater resources of the Islands,  
therefore, is important to ensure sustainable water management in the region. Uses  
of water have an intimate relationship with land use and impact on ecosystems  
dealing with integrated water resource management. The integrated water resources  
management will help to use and to protect natural resources. In order to effectively  
implement integrated water resource management, the necessity of understanding  
and the ability to assess the vulnerability of water resources are highlighted.  
Performing a vulnerability assessment of freshwater will highlight gaps in  
information and identify the most influential factors affecting vulnerability, in  
addition to raising public awareness. The availability of such an evaluation would  
provide decision-makers with the option to evaluate and modify existing policies  
and to implement measures to improve the management of water resources.  
Different approaches to vulnerability assessment of water resources and  
hydrological systems have been developed for a long time with both advantages and  
disadvantages. One of the most effective responses, vulnerability assessment has  
recently been developed by the United Nations Environment Program and by  
Packing University. This approach is based on the available resources to meet the  
production, use, environmental pressures mitigation and capacity development and  
management. It highlights the vulnerability factors such as climate change,  
population growth, economic development, and management, etc. of vulnerable  
freshwater resources. Currently, this method is implemented in the Pacific Islands,  
in West and South Asia, in the Mekong River basin, and in several other river  
basins in Vietnam. However, the vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources  
on islands in Vietnam is very limited and this method is still not an application  
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option. Hence, this study can be considered as a the first application of this approach  
assessing freshwater vulnerability on islands in Vietnam.  
1.2. Objectives and Research questions  
1.2.1. Objective of study  
The main objectives of the study include:  
- Piloting a method in terms of assessing the freshwater vulnerability in the  
southwestern area of Vietnams: applied specifically on Phu Quoc – Kien Giang  
Province;  
- Assessing vulnerability of freshwater resources on the Island of Phu Quoc –  
Kien Giang and potential agents;  
- Providing scientifically-based evidence to support policy development of water  
resources management, to support the decision-making process;  
- Proposing measures to reduce the vulnerability of freshwater resources on the  
Phu Quoc Island.  
1.2.2. Research questions  
- What methods and tools are appropriate to assess the vulnerability of  
freshwater resources on the Island?  
- Which elements are vulnerable to freshwater resources?  
- What are the opportunities and challenges regarding to freshwater resources  
management in the Island?  
- What are solutions that should be done to improve the freshwater resources in  
the Island?  
1.3. The Assessment Process  
Water is essential for life. All activities of humans, animals and plants on  
earth need water. However, freshwater resources are vulnerable and a reliable  
assessment of vulnerability is essential. The vulnerability assessment of freshwater  
resources, newly developed by UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) and  
by Peking University is the methodology of the thesis. Firstly, relevant data in the  
study area are collected, including: relevant documents such as natural conditions,  
hydrology, environment, geology, etc. The statistical analysis results are collected  
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directly from the local agencies. The data processing is necessary to investigate  
additional fieldwork and to update the latest data content research serving as the  
current status and characteristics of water resources on the island and the control  
system influence of the current vulnerability of freshwater resources. This study will  
provide an overview of the evaluation method to assess the vulnerability of water  
resources; the preferred method will be the approach developed by UNEP (United  
Nations Environment Program) and Packing University. The evaluation of data will  
serve an analytical framework DPSIR (Driver, pressure, state, impact and response)  
to analyze quantitative and qualitative features, and a description of the  
vulnerability of freshwater resources on the island. Then, an integrated vulnerability  
index (VI) is calculated based on possible vulnerable parameters; the results will  
assess the vulnerability of freshwater resources on the island, followed by a  
proposal for solutions to reduce the vulnerability of freshwater resources on the Phu  
Quoc Island.  
1.4. Structure of the thesis  
This report is divided into six chapters. The first chapter introduces the  
research to answer three main questions: Why is a vulnerability assessment is  
important? How can we assess the vulnerability of the island? And, what are the  
main objectives of a vulnerability assessment in this study?  
The chapter two reviews several studies about the concept of vulnerability,  
vulnerability assessment methods and some previous researches relate to study area.  
The chapter three presents an overview of freshwater resources, which  
describe the geographical context of natural, socio-economics, freshwater resources.  
Especially, we focus on the present status and the challenges dealing with the  
management of fresh water resources in the island. This chapter also discusses the  
importance of the influence of climate change and the pressures of environmental  
change to freshwater resources on the island.  
Chapter four identifies methods to assess the vulnerability of freshwater  
resources, summarizes the specific assessment method of UNEP, including, such as:  
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methods, diagnosis of issues, and DPSIR analytical framework to understand the  
vulnerability index (VI). Data used in the thesis.  
Chapter five is an important chapter of the report. This chapter continues to  
assess the vulnerability of freshwater resources on the island of Phu Quoc – Kien  
Giang Province. These assessments determine the importance and the  
interrelationship of social-economics, the environment, climate, geographical  
factors and management resources with vulnerable island freshwater resources. The  
study of assessment indicators and injury parameters such as water stress,  
development pressure, the insecurity of the ecosystem and management challenges,  
is necessary to calculate the vulnerability index. In addition, this chapter will  
provide proposed measures to reduce the vulnerability of freshwater resources on  
the Island.  
Chapter six: Finally, the last chapter concludes the findings of this thesis,  
discusses the limitations of this work and provides an outlook by giving  
recommendation for future areas of research.  
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CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REWIEW  
2.1. Concepts of vulnerability  
The concepts of vulnerability have been changed over time. According to  
Jörn Birkmann (2006) statistics, the current literature encompass more than 25  
different definitions, concepts and methods to systematize vulnerability (for  
example, Chambers, 1989; Bohle, 2001; Wisner et al., 2004; Downing et al., 2006;  
UN/ISDR, 2004; Pelling, 2003; Luers, 2005; Green, 2004; UN-Habitat, 2003;  
Schneiderbauer and Ehrlich, 2004; van Dillen, 2004; Turner et al., 2003; Cardona,  
2004b). According to Downing (2006), the vulnerability includes the expression,  
sensitivity and resilience of the system to combat the dangers posed by the effects of  
the agent. Researchers in the field of natural sciences often focus on the concept of  
risk, while researchers in the field of social sciences often refer to the term  
vulnerability. Concept of vulnerability is the social scientists associated with the  
group of socioeconomic factors and the community's ability to cope with natural  
disasters, but scientists about climate usually consider the concept of vulnerability  
as a function of the likelihood of occurrence and the potential impact of weather and  
climate related.  
According to Jörn Birkmann (2006) statistics, one of the best-known  
definitions were formulated by the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction  
(UN/ISDR), which defines vulnerability as:  
- The conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental  
factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact  
of hazards. (UN/ISDR, 2004).  
- In contrast, the United National Development Programme (UNDP) defines  
vulnerability as: a human condition or process resulting from physical, social,  
economic and environmental factors, which determine the likelihood and scale of  
damage from the impact of a given hazard. (UNDP, 2004: 11)  
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Develop policies of integrated water resources management will require a  
comprehensive knowledge, the understanding of the vulnerability of water resources  
is a key element for this purpose. Vulnerability is a term used to describe a weakness  
or flaw exists in the system, the sensitivity of the system with a threat or a particular  
disadvantage, and/or challenges systems faced when dealing with the threat.  
In view of water resource management, the vulnerability can be defined as  
the characteristic weaknesses and flaws of the system of water resources makes it  
difficult to respond to changing economic and social and the environment. Thus, the  
vulnerability can look through (i) the pressure of the water resources in the study  
area; and (ii) the ability of ecosystems and society in the fight against the agents  
acting on the healthy function of water resource systems.  
2.2. Vulnerability assessment  
Water, "blood" of natural ecosystems, have a role indispensable for almost  
all functions of ecosystems. Water is also one of the important resources needed to  
support the socioeconomic development of human. The result of the excessive  
population growth, rapid economic development, mismanaged of water resources,  
leading to dwindling water resources. Therefore, sustainable water resources  
management has become a priority concern of many national agendas.  
Vulnerability assessment is a process of investigation and analysis to assess  
the sensitivity of the system before the potential threat, and to identify the main  
challenges for the system in reducing or minimize the risks associated with, the  
negative consequences of the opposition activists. Assessment of water resources  
will be calculated based on the water balance between water supply and water  
demand, system policies and ownership to support the conservation and management  
of water resources, as well as regime change hydrology under the impact of climate  
change and other environmental factors. Besides, It needs to consider the risks that  
may occur from the surrounding areas can affect water resources.  
The vulnerability assessment can be used to orient the rational use of water  
resources through the provision of a priority plan for upgrades, adjusted operating  
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procedures, and/or change the policies to reduce risks and vulnerabilities to achieve  
the most efficient use. Vulnerability assessment will provide the basic framework  
for the development of options to reduce the risks and costs involved. In fact, every  
problem is identified, vulnerability assessment to delimit the main control factor;  
estimate the pressure; understand the current situation and development trend;  
impact analysis; and determine the response to deal with vulnerability of water  
resources systems.  
2.3. Previous studies in study area  
Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in the system of the coastal islands of  
Vietnam. Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand, the Southwestern of Vietnam.  
The studies related to the Island's water resources are very limited. The coastal  
islands Southwestern systems have a very important position on national security  
and economic development. Some typical projects in the Phu Quoc Island area are:  
- In 2006, Dr. Dao Manh Tien and Dr. Pham Van Thanh to implement the  
project "Investigation assesses the current state of the marine environment of Phu  
Quoc Island from 0 - 20m". The results were evaluated of marine resources Phu  
Quoc island, the environmental status of sediments and seawater.  
- Dr. Dao Manh Tien (2008) to implement the project "Investigation of  
environmental geology and geohazards coast of Phu Quoc - Ha Tien rate  
1/100,000".  
- Within the scope of Phu Quoc Island and especially the National Park, this  
area has had plenty of the study of biological diversity. The survey results synthetic,  
fauna and flora of the area by the Institute of Forest Inventory and Planning II  
performed (1996, 2002). This is the basis of the results are to assess, comment on  
diversity and biological resources of Phu Quoc National Park.  
- NAWAPI - National Center for Water Resources Planning and  
Investigation (2010), Project “Water Resources Planning on the Phu Quoc Island”.  
Planning is approved as the basis for the management agency of water resources  
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Kien Giang Province implementation of management measures, protection and  
exploitation and use of water resources on the Phu Quoc Island.  
- Vietnam Academy for Water resources (2010), Project “ Research,  
evaluate the potential exploitation of surface water sources serving water supply on  
Phu Quoc Island”.  
The previous studies in Vietnam, not to mention much of each object on the  
Island are harmed by the activities of socioeconomic development, or the natural  
environment changes. In Vietnam, Vulnerability assessment of freshwater  
resources is limited, especially object is the island, where the water resources are  
very vulnerable.  
2.4. Overview of assessment methods  
An approach to assess the vulnerability of water resources and hydrological  
system has been developed for a long time, with many different methods. Such as  
Water Poverty Index (WPI) – (Lawrence and others 2002; Sullivan and others  
2003), with the aim is to provide an interdisciplinary measure, including the benefits  
associated with household water and indicate the level of water availability affect  
humans, the index takes into account the physical and social - economic factors  
related to water scarcity.  
Water Stress Indicator WSI description available water resources in a  
country, the water stress index developed by Swedish Falkenmark expert 1989.  
This index is often used in the evaluation on a national scale which data are  
available and provided intuitive results and understanding. However, the use of  
average annual water of the country should tend to obscure information water  
scarcity on a smaller scale.  
Meigh and others (2004) have developed a water availability index Water  
Availability Index (WAI). The index includes surface water, groundwater and  
compared to the total water demand of all sectors such as industry, agriculture, etc.  
Or water stress (Gleick 1996) at the regional level. The index uses measurements of  
input, output, and based on the water balance equation.  
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Or The South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) has  
developed an Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) 2005 to develop a  
vulnerability index to demonstrate the disadvantages, which the small islands are  
incurring. This index focuses on the vulnerability of the environment from the risks  
of natural and human. Including the effects on physical and biological aspects of  
the ecology, habitat, biodiversity, ecological resilience etc.  
There are many different evaluation methods to be studied and applied, with  
both advantages and disadvantages. For the vulnerability assessment of water  
resources in recent years, Method of water resources vulnerability assessment,  
developed by UNEP and Peking University (2009) emerged a way to evaluate the  
effectiveness and advantages. With the approach depending on the resources  
available to meet the production, use, environmental pressures and capacity  
development and management. It highlights the vulnerability factors such as climate  
change, population growth, economic development, and management, etc. of  
freshwater resource vulnerability. Currently, this method has been used to assess the  
vulnerability of water resources in the Pacific Islands, West Asia Region, and  
South Asia and some river basin as Mekong river basin, Amu Darya river basin,etc.  
The research on sea environmental resource vulnerability assessment in  
Vietnam has just begun in the late twentieth century. To date, there are many studies  
following different approaches, such as regions/areas, natural systems and social,  
community, resources in different areas. The study is based on general principles of  
a vulnerability assessment is to determine the ability of a compromised system  
(natural, social and economic) to meet natural disasters and man-made, one  
determine the resilience and recovery of systems; thereby, proposing vulnerability  
mitigation measures. From 2001, the team of Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Nhuan conducted  
studies assessing coastal vulnerability (Mai Trong Nhuan 2005). Thereby, the  
research team has identified the ability of the vulnerable segments of society,  
nature, previous works. The combined effects of natural and man-made disasters as  
well as vulnerability maps propose mitigation measures for many coastal localities  
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in our country. For the method to assess the vulnerability of water resources had  
initially applied research project to assess the vulnerability of water resources to  
river resources as Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources Systems in Thach  
Han basin, Nhue Day basin by Trinh Minh Ngoc and others, 2013 - Faculty of  
Hydro-Meteorology and Oceanography, VNU University of Science used  
Methodologies Guidelines of UNEP and Peking University (Trinh Minh Ngoc  
2013). However, this approach on the Island is still not applied.  
For Southwestern areas, the densely populated island group also has studied.  
As the evaluation of Prof. Le Duc An (1995), this area is much variation in natural  
conditions, natural resources. The project "Research on natural conditions and  
Southwestern areas of environmental, economic development serves to protect the  
security and sovereignty " KC09 02/06-10 of Prof. Do Ngoc Quynh mentioned the  
major motivating factors in the forms of sea disasters, environmental impacts of  
climate change in the current trend. Overall, the southwestern areas, especially in  
the island system have not been fully studied with the latest data on natural  
conditions, resources and environment. In which, freshwater resources is most  
vulnerable.  
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CHAPTER 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA  
3.1. Geography and Socioeconomics  
3.1.1. Geography and Biodiversity  
a) Geography  
Phu Quoc, also known as Pearl Island, is the largest island of Vietnam,  
located in the Thailand Gulf. The total area of the Island is 567,55 km² (National  
land statistics, 2005), approximately the size of Singapore. Phu Quoc District has a  
total area is 589,23 km2, perimeter about 150km, includes 2 towns and 8 communes  
(NAWAPI 2010).  
Duong Dong Town, located in the northwest is the administrative town of the  
Island. Phu Quoc is located 120 km from Rach Gia and Ha Tien town by 45 km.  
Phu Quoc Island lies in the Gulf of Thailand in Southwest of Vietnam, Phu  
Quoc stretches from latitude 9°53' to 10°28' and longitude from 103°49'to 104°05'.  
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Figure 3.1: Location of Phu Quoc Island on satellite images  
(Source: Google Earth)  
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b) Topography  
The topography here is quite diverse, but the main type is still hilly terrain.  
Topography can be divided into two areas of Phu Quoc Island with the following  
characteristics (NAWAPI 2010):  
- North Island has an area of about 400km2 with over 70% of mountains  
(average slope of 25-30%), less than 30% of the low hills and flat land.  
Overall, topography elevation is lower from the north to south and from east  
to west.  
- South Island has an area of about 1672km2, including many low mountains  
alternating strips of land fairly low and gradually in the direction from  
Northeast to Southwest with a slope less than 15%.  
Currently, it is being used or capable of use for agricultural production.  
Follwing are the results of the natural distribution according to altitude and slop.  
Table 3.1: Distribution by altitude and degree slope  
Altitude  
(m)  
Current status and  
potential use  
Slope  
Area (km2)  
Percentage (%)  
12,17  
Agriculture,  
<5m  
<8%  
69  
construction, tourism  
Agriculture,  
5-40m  
<15%  
>15%  
143,8  
25,36  
construction, tourism  
Forest, ecotourism  
>40m  
Total  
354,2  
567  
62,47  
100  
Source: National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation  
(NAWAPI)  
c) Meteorology  
Phu Quoc Island has one meteorological station was set up in 1957 in Duong  
Dong town, observation of meteorological factors: temperature, humidity,  
evaporation, wind, sun, and rain. Until 1995 on Phu Quoc island has two water  
levels stations at White bridge locations on Cua Can river and at Tram station on  
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Duong Dong river. Oceanographic stations are located in the estuarine areas of  
Duong Dong.  
The specific datas on temperature, humidity, wind, etc of Phu Quoac  
were provided by Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Center.  
Phu Quoc Island area characterized by tropical monsoon climate. High  
temperatures during the year, an average of 27.10C. Evaporation (Piche) annual  
average is 1,210 mm (3.3 mm / day). Average annual humidity is 82.6%. October,  
the highest average humidity (87.8%). February, the average humidity is lowest  
(75.5%) (NAWAPI 2010).  
Annual rainfall is abundant here, annual average 2902 mm and is relatively  
stable over the years (coefficients of variation Cv = 0.176) (NAWAPI 2010), pretty  
standard distribution. Rainfall in large stable with mountainous terrain conditions  
are ideal conditions for the development, management and operation of small and  
medium reservoirs on the island of Phu Quoc.  
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Table 3.2: Temperature characteristics ( C) at Phu Quoc Station (1984-2011)  
Characteristics  
Average  
I
II  
III  
IV  
V
VI  
VII  
27.7  
34.4  
21.7  
VIII  
27.6  
33.8  
21.8  
IX  
X
XI  
XII  
26.4  
33.8  
17.6  
Year  
27.4  
37.0  
17.3  
26.1  
34.3  
17.3  
26.7  
34.3  
17.1  
27.8  
35.8  
18.5  
28.6  
35.8  
22.0  
28.6  
37.0  
22.1  
28.2  
35.5  
22.5  
27.2  
33.8  
22.1  
26.9  
33.7  
21.4  
27.0  
33.3  
19.9  
Highest  
Lowest  
Average lowest  
Average highest  
30.7  
23.3  
31.3  
23.9  
31.0  
24.1  
32.6  
25.7  
31.6  
25.9  
30.6  
25.7  
30.0  
25.3  
29.7  
25.3  
29.5  
25.1  
30.3  
24.7  
30.7  
24.6  
30.5  
23.8  
30.7  
24.8  
Table 3.3: Average humidity by months – year (%)  
Month  
I
II  
III  
79  
75  
77  
IV  
79  
78  
80  
V
VI  
VII  
86  
VIII  
87  
IX  
X
XI  
83  
81  
79  
XII  
79  
Year  
83  
Tho Chu  
Rach Gia  
Phu Quoc  
79  
79  
74  
79  
78  
77  
83  
82  
83  
85  
84  
85  
87  
85  
87  
87  
84  
86  
85  
85  
79  
81  
86  
87  
73  
81  
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Center)  
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Table 3.4. Lowest humidity by months – year (%)  
Month  
Tho Chu  
Rach Gia  
Phu Quoc  
I
II  
III  
53  
39  
35  
IV  
56  
37  
42  
V
VI  
60  
55  
58  
VII  
64  
VIII  
64  
IX  
58  
56  
55  
X
XI  
61  
50  
41  
XII  
57  
Year  
48  
54  
49  
34  
48  
47  
33  
55  
48  
41  
65  
50  
50  
60  
57  
50  
37  
56  
49  
35  
33  
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Center)  
Table 3.5: Characteristics of rain in Phu Quoc  
Month  
I
II  
III  
IV  
V
VI  
VII  
VIII  
IX  
X
XI  
XII  
Year  
Highest rainfall  
per day  
mm 77.9 112.2 103.2 127.1 109.6 126.8 196.5 327.1 188.4 181.2 136 105.4 327.1  
Average  
monthly  
mm  
32  
28  
66  
154  
12  
260  
19  
365  
21  
390  
22  
474  
24  
458  
23  
355  
21  
145  
13  
52  
6
277.9  
177  
rainfall  
Average rainy  
days  
date 6  
4
7
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Cent  
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Analysis of rainfall data from Phu Quoc stations for the period from 1985 to  
2011 shows that total annual rainfall has decreased by an average of 19.8 mm /year  
(Nguyen Ngoc Tran 2013).  
Figure 3.2: Total annual rainfall in Phu Quoc station (1985 – 2011)  
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Cente)  
Water level data from Phu Quoc station shows the maximum tide height,  
minimum tide height and the average trend line for the period (1988 - 2010);  
annual average tidal amplitude and the average trend line in the years (1988 -  
2009) are shown in the image below:  
Figure 3.3: Hmax, Hmin in Phu Quoc island  
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Center)  
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Figure 3.4: Tidal amplitude in Phu Quoc island  
(Source: Kien Giang Hydrometeorology Center)  
Tidal amplitude has the trend increased both on tidal and tidal foot. The  
maximum tide height, minimum tide height for the period (1988 – 2010) tend to  
increased.  
Based on the standards division of the rainy season and dry season  
Hydrometeorology Center (monthly rainfall exceeding 150 mm, surpassing the  
average evaporation month period, the fall in the rainy season) and in combination  
with the analysis of Duong Dong station rainfall data, rainfall regimes in Phu Quoc  
island can be divided into the following two seasons: rainy season lasts 7 months  
(May - November), coincided with the period of active southwest monsoon; 5  
month long dry season (December- April years later), coinciding with the period of  
operation of the northeast monsoon. April rainfall average is 150 mm at Duong  
Dong station, but heavy rain and steady rainfall in the last 10 days of April, so April  
could be considered a transition month from dry season to the rainy season. The  
rainy season accounts for 81% of total rainfall leading to excess water during the  
rainy season, water shortages in the dry season. Moreover, due to the steep  
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