Anh Cao
Project Researcher at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Dr. Anh Cao is currently a project assistant professor at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo. She has been 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 fieldwork in Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City, interviews with city governments and household questionnaire surveys with residents. Her work also explores risk perception, policy perception, and the social conflicts between stakeholders and limits to adaptation in these cities.
Currently, Dr. Anh Cao is working on the advanced practice of watershed flood management using surface hydrological prediction systems. She conducted a nationwide survey, investigating the current status of flood early warning systems at the local government level and highlighting the biggest challenges in creating risk knowledge and disseminating early warnings. Her work enhances the application of soft measures (i.e., early warning systems) in flood risk reduction across Japan and other cities across the globe.
