Mechanism of beach erosion at the west of Phu Quoc Island, Southern Vietnam

Huynh Trung Tin; Le Hoai Nam; Bui Trong Vinh

doi:10.15625/0866-7187/36/1/4143

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Authors

Huynh Trung Tin Faculty of Geology & Petroleum Engineering - HCMUT
Le Hoai Nam Southern Branch of Center for Environment Consultancy and Technology - VEPA
Bui Trong Vinh Faculty of Geology & Petroleum Engineering - HCMUT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7187/36/1/4143

Abstract

Phu Quoc Island locates in Gulf of Thailand, Southern Vietnam. Several years ago, due to the effect of climate change and the development of
beach tourism, beach erosion in the Western beach occurred seriously.

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