Impacts Of Socio Economic Development Activities On The Water Quality Of Cau River In Soc Son District Ha Noi

A MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM FORESTRY UNIVERSITY

STUDENT THESIS

Title

IMPACTS OF SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE

WATER QUALITY OF CAU RIVER IN SOC SON DISTRICT, HA NOI

Major: Natural Resources Management (Advanced Curriculum)

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Pham Tri Hai Student ID: 1053090160

Class: K55 Natural Resources Management Course: 2010 – 2014

Advanced Education Program

Developed in Collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: MSc Nguyen Thi Bich Hao

Hanoi, November 2014

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

For each student, the graduate thesis is an important step to evaluate the fourth-year

course of the study at university and the first step to become familiar with research work.

With the consent of the Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management￾Vietnam Forestry University, and the guidance of Msc. Nguyen Thi Bich Hao, I chose the

topic “The impacts of social - economic development activities on the water quality of

Cau River flowing through Soc Son District, Ha Noi ".

With the efforts of myself, the enthusiastic guidance of teachers, the invaluable

help of friends, and the supports of local authorities at the study area, so far I have

completed this thesis.

On this occasion, I would like to say thanks to Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Hao who has

directly instructed me to implement this thesis; a special thank goes to Dr. Professor Lee

MacDonald of Colorado State University, USA- for introducing me in writing the thesis;

thanks to Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich – an officer of the Center of Laboratory practices of

Forestry University, who has helped and guided me in the process of sample analysis.

In addition, I also would like to say thanks to the teachers of the Department of Faculty of

Forest Resources and Environmental Management and the authorities of communes and

districts in the study area that have provided me support and helps in the process of

completing the thesis.

Sincerely!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................... 1

2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................ 3

2.1. Goals...........................................................................................................................3

2.2. Specific Objectives.....................................................................................................3

3. METHODS...................................................................................................... 4

3.1. Field investigation method .............................................................................. 4

3.1.1. Preliminary investigations of study area ........................................................ 4

3.1.2. Interviewing method........................................................................................ 4

3.2. Assessment of Cau River water quality ........................................................... 4

3.2.1. Analysis Indicators.......................................................................................... 4

3.2.2. Sampling locations and sites........................................................................... 5

3.2.3. Tools and sampling methods........................................................................... 7

3.2.4. Analysis Methods............................................................................................. 8

3.2.5. Comparative assessment method .................................................................. 10

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ................................................................... 13

4.1. Research results on the status of Cau River water quality....................................... 13

4.2. Impacts of socio- economic development activities on Cau River water quality.... 17

4.2.1. The situation of using Cau River water......................................................... 17

4.2.2. Living customs............................................................................................... 18

4.2.3. Types of socio- economic development activities.......................................... 19

4.2.4. Awareness of local people on environmental protection and Cau River water

quality protection .......................................................................................... 24

4.3. Solutions to improve Cau River water quality ........................................................ 24

4.3.1. Solutions about pollution sources ................................................................. 24

4.3.2. Socio-economic development solutions to improve Cau River water quality25

4.3.3. Recommendations ................................................................................................... 27

5. CONCLUSIONS........................................................................................... 28

6. REFERENCES.............................................................................................. 29

APPENDIX

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: Location of Cau river water sampled at some points ...........................................6

Table 3.2: Table on the limits of water quality indicators...................................................11

Table 4.1: Analysis results of the determined indicators on Cau River water.....................13

Table 4.2: Amount of fertilizers used in the study area in 2013..........................................20

Table 4.3: The impacts of waste on aquaculture and agriculture activities.........................21

Table 4.4: The number of cattle and poultry in each village ..............................................22