1. Full name: Pham Thi Phuong Nga 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: 13/12/1990 4. Place of birth: Ha Noi
5. Admission decision number: Number 2556/QĐ-ĐHKHTN dated 26/72017 by the Principal of VNU University of Science – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in academic process:
7. Official thesis title: Researching and assessing geomorphological resources for tourism development in the coastal area of Da Nang - Quang Ngai
8. Major: Environment and Resource Management 9. Code: 9850101.01
10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Van Bao
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis
Identified and clarified the diversity and distinctiveness of geomorphological resources in the coastal zone from Da Nang to Quang Ngai, comprising 33 geomorphological resource complexes classified into five groups based on their origin: (i) volcanic; (ii) erosional; (iii) karst; (iv) fluvial and fluvio-marine; (v) marine and marine–aeolian. These align with five types of geomorphological genesis, exhibiting spatial differentiation from north to south and west to east, divided into four regions and ten geomorphological sub-regions.
Assessed the geomorphological resource complexes based on 24 criteria divided into five groups: scientific – educational, aesthetic, cultural – historical, environmental, and economic for general classification and tourism development (without weighting between criterion groups); geoecotourism development (with prioritization weighting as follows: aesthetic, scientific – educational, environmental, economic, cultural – historical), and coastal resort tourism development (with prioritization weighting as follows: environmental, aesthetic, economic, scientific – educational, cultural – historical).
Developed a spatial orientation for tourism development associated with coastal geomorphological resources from Da Nang to Quang Ngai, including four centers and thirteen tourism clusters. This forms a foundation for connecting intra-regional tourism routes, inter-regional tourism linkages, and thematic tourism routes associated with the unique values of geomorphological resources.
12. Practical applicability, if any:
The set of criteria for assessing geomorphological resources for tourism development - grouped into scientific – educational, aesthetic, cultural – historical, environmental, and economic - can be applied to assess geomorphological resource clusters in other coastal areas.
Data on geomorphological resources can support resource management and monitoring of changes in tourism resources. They can also serve as a foundation for developing materials for communication and destination promotion, aiming to raise community awareness of the value of geomorphological resources and encourage their rational use and conservation.
The evaluation results of geomorphological resource clusters can support tourism spatial planning, identification of potential investment sites, and selection of appropriate tourism types, aiming at a balance between exploitation and conservation for sustainable development.
13. Further research directions, if any
The assessment criteria set can be further expanded by integrating additional criteria related to the investment attractiveness of geomorphological resources (e.g., policy-related criteria, cost advantage, etc.) for tourism development.
Application of advanced models (such as the Bayesian Belief Network – BBN) can help analyze complex and nonlinear relationships among criteria (influencing factors), serving as a decision-support tool in spatial planning and investment through probabilistic analysis.
14. Thesis-related publications:
[1] Dang Van Bao, Le Duc An, Dang Kinh Bac, Pham Thi Phuong Nga (2019), Geological – Geomorphological characteristics of Cu Lao Cham Island, Proceedings of the Scientific Conference “Cu Lao Cham: Natural and Cultural Resource Diversity and Sustainable Development”, People's Committee of Hoi An City, September 2019.
[2] Ngo Van Liem, Dang Van Bao, Dang Kinh Bac, Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Giap Thi Kim Chi (2020), Classification of coastline based on geological–geomorphological conditions for the establishment of coastal protection corridors in Vietnam, Journal of Geology, Series A, No. 373–374/2020, pp. 160–175.
[3] Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Dang Kinh Bac, Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Giang Tuan Linh (2024), Assessment of changes in ecosystem service values in the Thu Bon river mouth area, Quang Nam Province, Journal of Human Geography Research, No. 1(42), March 2024, pp. 89–98.
[4] Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Dang Van Bao, Dang Thi Thanh Hang (2019), Geomorphological resources for tourism development in the coastal area of Da Nang – Hoi An, Proceedings of the 11th National Geography Conference, Thua Thien Hue, pp. 350–361.
[5] Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Dang Van Bao, Giang Tuan Linh, Dang Kinh Bac (2024), Research on the assessment of geomorphological resource potential for tourism development in the coastal zone of Da Nang – Quang Ngai, Proceedings of the 14th National Geography Conference, Volume 1, pp. 807–817, Thua Thien Hue.
[6] Dang Kinh Bac, Dang Van Bao, Bui Quang Thanh, Nguyen Van Vuong, Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Ngo Van Liem (2020), A Convolutional Neural Network for coast classification based on ALOS and NOAA satellite data, IEEE Access, 8, pp. 11824–11839. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2965231.
[7] Kinh Bac Dang, Thu Thuy Nguyen, Huu Hao Ngo, Benjamin Burkhard, Felix Müller, Van Bao Dang, Hieu Nguyen, Van Liem Ngo, Thi Phuong Nga Pham (2021), Integrated methods and scenarios for assessment of sand dunes ecosystem services, Journal of Environmental Management, 289, 112485.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112485.
[8] Kinh Bac Dang, Van Bao Dang, Van Liem Ngo, Kim Chi Vu, Hieu Nguyen, Duc Anh Nguyen, Thi Dieu Linh Nguyen, Thi Phuong Nga Pham, Tuan Linh Giang, Huu Duy Nguyen, Trung Hieu Do (2022), Application of deep learning models to detect coastlines and shorelines, Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115732.
[9] Ngo Van Liem, Dang Van Bao, Dang Kinh Bac, Ngo Chi Cuong, Pham Thi Phuong Nga, Benjamin Burkhard, Giap Thi Kim Chi (2020), Assessment of shoreline changes for setback zone establishment from Son Tra (Da Nang city) to Cua Dai (Hoi An city), Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, 42(4), pp. 363–383. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7187/0/0/15410.
