Anh Cao is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. She is working on adaptation trends in practices in Asian deltaic coastal cities, aiming to identify adaptation measures that are implemented to cope with flooding induced by sea level rise. She conducted various fieldworks in Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City, interviews with city governments and household questionnaire surveys with residents. Her work also explores the social conflicts between stakeholders and barriers to adaptation in these cities.
Role: PhD candidate
Field of Research: Sustainability Science
Areas of Expertise: Flooding adaptation, disaster risk management, adaptive behavior modelling