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作者

Sarah Allen

来源

URBAN GEOGRAPHY,Vol.40,Issue7,P.1030-1038

语言

英文

关键字

Vietnam,water scarcity,alarmism,periurban

作者单位

Department of Geography, York University, Toronto, Canada

摘要

Demand for water resources has increased globally along with concerns over its protection, usage and potential scarcity. The location of abundant water sources do not always coincide with where large quantities of people reside. As such, many regions live with the threat of water shortages. Interpretations of water scarcity from international, national and regional scales of analysis are projected onto water availability at the local scale due to large, and often intimidating, global facts. This article looks at the periurban area of Can Tho, Vietnam, to argue that the discourse around water scarcity creates the impression of a water crisis. A local scale analysis reflects that residents of Can Tho have the knowledge to use local water resources in many different ways, thus ensuring their personal water security. The assessment of water scarcity at the national and international scale does not translate to Can Tho’s current situation.KEYWORDS: Vietnam, water scarcity, alarmism, periurbanAdditional informationFundingThis work was supported by the 2016 International Development Research Centre Doctoral Research Award and the Bentley Research Fellowship; The York Centre for Asian Research Vivienne Poy Research Award; and the Urban Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia Graduate Funding Award.AcknowledgmentsAs the author of this manuscript, I declare that the submitted manuscript is an original piece of work, has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, all of the data and text are the work of myself, and all secondary sources have been fully acknowledged and referenced. I would like to acknowledge my dedicated research team: Thảo Anh (Translator), Luat Pham (Research Assistant), and Ms. Hang (Administrative support). Without the assistance of these three individuals, my research would not have been possible. I would also like to acknowledge my affiliation with Can Tho University’s Department of Water Resources and the head of the department Dr. Văn Phạm Đăng Trí.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.