Classifying Mangroves in Vietnam using Radar and Optical Satellite Remote Sensing: Processing Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Imagery in Google Earth Engine

Mangroves are forest ecosystems growing in (sub)tropical saline coastal environments. With their unique root structure they serve as important natural coastal protection and provide habitats with excellent conditions for cultivating fish, shrimp and crab species. Despite all benefits mangrove forests are disappearing at alarming rates around the...

Coastal Erosion and Mangrove Degradation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

The Vietnamese Mekong Delta, a vital region in the country’s economy, faces the dual challenges of coastal erosion and mangrove degradation, which threaten its long-term sustainability and flood protection capabilities. This research focuses on the coastal area of the Bac Lieu province, characterized by severe erosion and degrading mangrove...