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DRIVERS AFFECTING THE MEKONG DELTA
A driver is a human or natural factor that influences change in the environment.
HUMAN
DRIVERS
Pumping of water from the ground for drinking or farming
Groundwater extraction
Cutting mangrove trees for wood or different land use
MANGROVE DEFORESTATION
Pollution of water by chemicals or other waste
Waste Pollution
Mining of sediment from river beds
SAND MINING
Constructions creating water reservoirs and electricity from water level difference
HYDROPOWER DAMS
Farming of cattle or vegetables
AGRICULTURE
Increased amount of land used for industry or housing
URBANIZATION
Building of roads, power lines, wind turbines etc.
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL
DRIVERS
Increase of average sea level over time
SEA LEVEL RISE
Extreme weather events such as typhoons
STORMS
Regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon and sun
TIDES
Surface movement of water
WAVES
Water falling from clouds
RAINFALL
Long periods of little to no rain
DROUGHTS
Flows of water in rivers or seas
CURRENTS
Seasonal wind causing wet and dry seasons
MONSOON wind
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