The Red River Delta Wing organised on 1 August a meeting to comprehensively review issues causing the decrease of water level in the Red River and assess the possibility of combining remote sensing and citizen science in solving the problem.

It was concluded that:

• The decrease of water level in the Red River delta is mainly caused by shortage of suspended sediment in the water body. This issue is the consequence of long-time regulations of upstream reservoirs located in land of China and Vietnam
• Combing remote sensing and citizen science (e.g. monitoring by students or other volunteers) is possible and should be implemented in the Red River delta to continuously monitor the suspended sediment concentration. The understanding of suspended sediment concentration in the river is significantly important to figure out the physical relation between suspended sediment and water level
• Citizen Science has large potential in scientific activities. Many previous researches have proved the success of bringing local people into monitoring natural resources. In the Red River delta, less complex projects should be prioritised to be first implemented to investigate the responsiveness of citizen
• Within the implementation of the project, an open platform should be built to easily store and share the data

>> Read more: programme
>> Read more: meeting report
>> Contact: Prof.Dr. Pham Quy Nhan, coordinator Delta Alliance Vietnam Red River Wing or Thi Van Le Khoa