An Economic Evaluation of Flood Dike Construction in the Mekong Delta. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Flood Protection Dike Construction in An Giang Province

This book is about the comparison of costs and benefits of alternative dyke construction (seasonal August dykes and permanent High dykes) for agricultural production in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, using a case study of three communes in flood-prone areas of An Giang province. The research's findings from this book show that the August dyke system provides the highest net agricultural benefits than either No dykes or High dykes in the areas of No dykes of the Mekong Delta. The government policy should focus on exploiting the flood benefits of using August dykes and minimising High dykes development in the region.