Klaus Schmitt

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Independent Researcher

Development and the unsustainable use of natural resources in the coastal zone of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, as well as erosion are threatening the protection function of the mangrove forests which protect the land behind the dyke from flooding and storms and provide co-benefits and livelihood for people in the coastal zone. These threats will be e...

Coastlines and their mangrove forests change over time under the influence of human and natural drivers. To design appropriate mangrove reforestation interventions, we use the Vietnamese province of Soc Trang, at the Bassac River mouth, as a case study to understand coastal zone changes. Our research, covering 1904–2007, is based on historical mate...

The technical report is about the mapping of cacao farms in the Panay Island, Philippines using Android device and Open Data Kit (ODK). This project is a collaboration between the University of the Philippines Visayas and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the Forest and Climate Protection in Panay-Phase...

Mangroves form distinct sea-edge forested habitat of dense, undulating canopies in both wet and arid tropic regions of the world. These highly adapted, forest wetland ecosystems have many remarkable features, making them a constant source of wonder and inquiry. This chapter introduces mangrove forests, the factors that influence them, and some of t...

This chapter provides an overview of mangrove management, assessment, and monitoring. It addresses the need for integrated planning and management, based on sound legal principles. The central part of the chapter covers mangrove conservation and planting. Conserving existing mangrove forest is often more effective than planting new forests. When a...

The dynamic coastlines in the Lower Mekong Delta of Vietnam are threatened by the impacts of climate change, particularly by the increased intensity and frequency of storms and floods, as well as by rising sea levels. The most effective coastal protection systems consist of different elements arranged in series, for instance natural floodplains veg...

Mangroves form distinct sea-edge forested habitat of dense, undulating canopies in both wet and arid tropic regions of the world. These highly adapted, forest wetland ecosystems have many remarkable features, making them a constant source of wonder and inquiry. This chapter introduces mangrove forests, the factors that influence them, and some of t...

This chapter provides an overview of mangrove management, assessment, and monitoring. It addresses the need for integrated planning and management, based on sound legal principles. The central part of the chapter covers mangrove conservation and planting. Conserving existing mangrove forest is often more effective than planting new forests. When a...

The dynamic coastline of Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam is in most parts protected from erosion, storms, and flooding by a narrow belt of mangroves. However, development and the unsustainable use of natural resources in the coastal zone are threatening the protection function of this forest belt and reducing income for local comm...

The highly dynamic coastline of the Lower Mekong Delta is influenced by waves, tidal currents, changing sediment loads from the Mekong, and further factors such as storm surges. In addition, anthropogenic impacts through dyking and drainage, agriculture, aquaculture and fishery have influenced the present course and form of the shoreline. Forecasts...

The dynamic coastline of Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam is in most parts protected from erosion, storms and flooding by a narrow belt of mangroves. However, the unsustainable use of natural resources and development in the coastal zone is threatening the protection function of this forest belt. This situation is exacerbated by t...

The coastline of the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam is rapidly changing. Since hydro engineering, dam construction and urban development is increasing in the up-stream catchment the long term natural equilibrium of sedimentation and erosion has become instable. The detected shoreline movement poses considerable vulner-ability for regional human livelihoo...

Many coastal areas throughout the world are at risk from sea level rise and the increased intensity of extreme events such as storm surge and flooding. Simultaneously, many areas are also experiencing significant socio-economic challenges associated with rural-urban transitions, population growth, and increased consumption resulting from improving...

Coastal erosion results in loss of land, which impacts the economy, coastal residents and settlement plans, especially in the context of rising sea levels caused by climate change. Studying soil particle-size fractions in mangrove forests will help provide a better understanding of the relationship between soil proportions and coastal processes as...

This case study looks at changing livelihood strategies of the coastal population in Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, and their impacts on natural resources. It provides an opportunity not only to document the impact of shrimp farming on coastal livelihood but also to better understand the link between brackish water aquaculture dev...

This assessment covers the 26 protected areas (map 3) under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Environment. One of these, the Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area has three distinct management units that focus on its three core zones. The Assessment Team decided to consider these three sites as independent units. Two of the country’s three off...

Supporting planning, decision-making, monitoring and evaluation in wildlife management with a spatial management information system (MIST)

Submontane forests of the East African high mountains are being threatened by settlement and cultivation. Only small areas of such forests are being protected in the National Parks, although, even there, disturbance cannot be completely prevented. Reasons for the degradation of submontane forest (c. 80 km2) in one of the National Parks in which a r...