Da Nang: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change and Flooding

Rapid urban development in Da Nang's floodplains is increasing the frequency and severity of floods during extreme rain events. Climate change is projected to further increase rainfall intensity, potentially raising the intensity of events similar to the 2007 storms by 3 to 24% by the end of the 2020s. The document warns that construction standards based on historical data, including the 1999 storm, are insufficient for future risks, and that continued expansion into low-lying areas without multi-hazard resilient construction could lead to severe damage and loss of life.

• Rapid urban and peri-urban development in Da Nang is exacerbating the frequency and severity of flooding during extreme rain events, particularly because development is occurring within the floodplain.
• Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of extreme rainfall in Da Nang, with projections suggesting that by the end of the 2020s, the intensity of events similar to those in 2007 could increase by 3 to 24%.
• Existing construction standards based on historical records, such as the 1999 storm, are inadequate for future climate events; failure to adopt multi-hazard resilient construction and flood risk reduction in low-lying areas may result in severe damage and loss of life.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Da Nang: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change and Flooding. https://cdkn.org/resource/da-nang-extreme-rainfall

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Da Nang: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change and Flooding. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/da-nang-extreme-rainfall.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014nang, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Da Nang: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change and Flooding}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/da-nang-extreme-rainfall}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }