Risk communication and adaptation in settlements on the coast and in deltas of the Mekong Region

The potential impacts of climate change on low-lying deltas and coastal areas in the Mekong Region are high (World Bank et al. 2010; ADB 2009). Expansion of human settlement is placing more infrastructure, property, and human lives at risk from floods and sea-level rise (Fuchs et al. 2011; McGranahan et al. 2007). National and city governments in the region face significant challenges in formulating and implementing successful adaptation strategies (Garschagen and Kraas 2011; Fuchs et al. 2011; Lebel et al. 2009b).