Table 1 Characteristics of the study areas.

From: Uncovering the lack of awareness of sand mining impacts on riverbank erosion among Mekong Delta residents: insights from a comprehensive survey

Variables

Can Tho City

Long Xuyen City

Area and population*

 Area (km2)

1440.0

115.3

 Population (thousand people)

1247.0

286.1

 Density (person/km2)

866

2485

Variables

Can Tho Province

An Giang Province

Labour*

 Number of employees

584,300

922,200

National economic contribution*

 GDP (billion VND)

103,225

74,297

 Economic growth (%)

7.5

6.5

 GRDP/person (million VND)

80.5

34.3

 GDP (million $US)

4154.6

2990.3

 GRDP/person ($US)

3240.0

1380.5

Exchange rate (2022)

1US$ = 24845.5 VND

 

 Sand mining**

  Permitted area for sand mining in 2013 (ha)

344

354

  Permitted area for sand mining in 2020 (ha)

634

412

  Allowable mining capacity in 2020 (Mm3)

2.52

5.26

  Allowed volume of extraction in 2020 (Mm3)

7.56

11.95

  1. *Statistical data are based on the 2018 statistical yearbooks of Vietnam.
  2. **Statistical data are based on legal documents in 2013 and 2020 from the local government of Vietnam.
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