Simulating the Coastal Protection Performance of Breakwaters in the Mekong Delta: Insights from the Western Coast of Ca Mau Province, Vietnam

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Publicado en:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering vol. 13, no. 8 (2025), p. 1559-1584
Autor principal: Duy Dinh Van
Otros Autores: Tran, Ty, Van, Phat Lam Tan, Minh Huynh Vuong Thu, Nam Nguyen Dinh Giang, Downes, Nigel K, Ram, Avtar, Tanaka, Hitoshi
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100 1 |a Duy Dinh Van  |u Faculty of Water Resource Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; dvduy@ctu.edu.vn (D.V.D.); ltphat@ctu.edu.vn (L.T.P.) 
245 1 |a Simulating the Coastal Protection Performance of Breakwaters in the Mekong Delta: Insights from the Western Coast of Ca Mau Province, Vietnam 
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520 3 |a The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is experiencing accelerated coastal erosion, driven by upstream sediment trapping, sea-level rise, and local anthropogenic pressures. This study evaluates the effectiveness of pilot breakwater structures in mitigating erosion and supporting mangrove regeneration along the western coast of Ca Mau Province—one of the delta’s most vulnerable shorelines. An integrated methodology combining field-based wave monitoring, remote sensing analysis of shoreline and mangrove changes (2000–2024), and high-resolution Flow-3D hydrodynamic modeling was employed to assess the performance of four breakwater typologies: semi-circular, pile-rock, Busadco, and floating structures. The results show that semi-circular breakwaters achieved the highest wave attenuation, reducing maximum wave height (Hmax) by up to 76%, followed by pile-rock (69%), Busadco (66%), and floating structures (50%). Sediment accretion and mangrove stabilization were most consistent around the semi-circular and pile-rock types. Notably, mangrove loss slowed significantly after breakwater installation, with the annual deforestation rate dropping from 7.67 ha/year (2000–2021) to 1.1 ha/year (2021–2024). Simulations further revealed that mangrove width strongly influences wave dissipation, with belts under 5 m offering minimal protection. The findings highlight the potential of hybrid coastal protection strategies that combine engineered structures with ecological buffers. Modular solutions such as floating breakwaters offer flexibility to adapt with evolving shoreline dynamics. These findings inform scalable coastal protection strategies under sediment-deficit conditions. This study contributes to Vietnam’s Coastal Development Master Plan and broader resilience efforts under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 and 14, providing evidence to inform the design and scaling of adaptive, nature-based infrastructure in sediment-challenged deltaic environments. 
651 4 |a Vietnam 
651 4 |a Mekong River Delta 
653 |a Modular engineering 
653 |a Wave attenuation 
653 |a Food security 
653 |a Rock 
653 |a Coastal erosion 
653 |a Remote sensing 
653 |a Wave height 
653 |a Floating structures 
653 |a Sediments 
653 |a Sustainable Development Goals 
653 |a Sea level changes 
653 |a Human influences 
653 |a Shorelines 
653 |a Deltas 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Deforestation 
653 |a Floating breakwaters 
653 |a Mangroves 
653 |a Shoreline protection 
653 |a Blue economy 
653 |a Accretion 
653 |a Sustainability 
653 |a Sustainable development 
653 |a Breakwaters 
653 |a Engineering 
653 |a Performance assessment 
653 |a Sediment 
653 |a Piles 
653 |a Tidal waves 
653 |a Coastal development 
653 |a Soil erosion 
653 |a Rocks 
653 |a Remote monitoring 
653 |a Three dimensional flow 
653 |a Wave dissipation 
653 |a Ecosystems 
653 |a Coastal engineering 
653 |a Infrastructure 
653 |a Environmental protection 
653 |a Anthropogenic factors 
653 |a Coastal zone management 
653 |a Sensors 
653 |a Regeneration (biological) 
653 |a Wave power 
653 |a Modular structures 
653 |a Environmental 
700 1 |a Tran, Ty, Van  |u Faculty of Water Resource Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; dvduy@ctu.edu.vn (D.V.D.); ltphat@ctu.edu.vn (L.T.P.) 
700 1 |a Phat Lam Tan  |u Faculty of Water Resource Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; dvduy@ctu.edu.vn (D.V.D.); ltphat@ctu.edu.vn (L.T.P.) 
700 1 |a Minh Huynh Vuong Thu  |u College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; hvtminh@ctu.edu.vn (H.V.T.M.); ndgnam@ctu.edu.vn (N.D.G.N.); nkdownes@ctu.edu.vn (N.K.D.) 
700 1 |a Nam Nguyen Dinh Giang  |u College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; hvtminh@ctu.edu.vn (H.V.T.M.); ndgnam@ctu.edu.vn (N.D.G.N.); nkdownes@ctu.edu.vn (N.K.D.) 
700 1 |a Downes, Nigel K  |u College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam; hvtminh@ctu.edu.vn (H.V.T.M.); ndgnam@ctu.edu.vn (N.D.G.N.); nkdownes@ctu.edu.vn (N.K.D.) 
700 1 |a Ram, Avtar  |u Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, N10W5 Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan; ram@ees.hokudai.ac.jp 
700 1 |a Tanaka, Hitoshi  |u Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; hitoshi.tanaka.b7@tohoku.ac.jp 
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