Sustainable Ho Chi Minh City: Climate Policies for Emerging Mega Cities

Part I - Introduction: Introduction to Ho Chi Minh City by Antje Katzschner, Frank Schwartze, Bao Thanh and Michael Schmidt.- Climate Change Adaptation Governance in the Ho Chi Minh City Region by Andreas Gravert and Thorsten Wiechmann.- Part II - Urban Environment: Urban Environment - An Overview of Results by Harry Storch and Nigel Downes.- Adaptation: Integrative Planning Framework for Adapted Land-use Planning by Harry Storch, Nigel Downes, Michael Schmidt, Nguyen Thi Cam Van, Le Cam Dinh and Bao Thanh.- Administrative Requirements for the Integration of Environmental Concerns and Demands of Climate Change into the Planning Process by Manfred Goedecke and Jörn Welsch.-Understanding Ho Chi Minh City´s Urban Structures for Urban Land-use Monitoring and Risk-adapted Land-use Planning by Nigel Downes, Harry Storch, Michael Schmidt, Nguyen Thi Cam Van, Le Canh Dinh, Tran Thong Nhat, and Le Thanh Hoa.- Urban Climate by Lutz Katzschner, René Burghardt, Sebastian Kupski and Sabrina Campe.- Urban Water Management - Spatial Assessment of the Urban Water Balance by Hendrik Rujner and Manfred Goedecke.- Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis for Flood Monitoring and Management in Ho Chi Minh City by Nguyen Xuan Thinh, Jakob Kopec and Maik Netzband.- Urban Transport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Günther Emberger.- Part III: Urban Development: From Research to Design - From Design to Action by Frank Schwartze and Dirk Schwede.- Climate Responsive Neighbourhoods for HCMC - Compact City vs. Urban Landscape by Ronald Eckert and Huynh Le Hai Chau.- Promoting Climate Adapted Housing and EnergyEfficient Buildings in Vietnam: Chances and Challenges by Dirk Schwede, Michael Waibel, Christoph Hesse and Ngo To Nhien.- People-Centred Innovative Bottom-Up Approaches by Ulrike Schinkel.