An Analysis of Land Use Options using CLUMondo Model to Promote Agricultural Restructuring in the Mekong Delta’s Coastal Area in Vietnam

Background: Climate change, socioeconomic, market demands and labor restructuring have led to the need for agricultural in coastal areas Vietnam. This study was conducted assess factors affecting production analyze land use scenarios support transformation area of Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Methods: The implementation method is based on surveying necessary dynamic level socioeconomic environmental use; connection between optimization using linear programming CLUMondo. Result: results proposed 3 improve efficiency state management development area. Scenario 1 (the land-allocated were similar map) scenario 2 (extensive shrimp farming zone will be firmly converted intensive farming) are suitable district short term. However, shrimp-rice tends convert rice land, while near town non-agricultural land) most appropriate option when funds available high technology advancement.