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COSMOPOLIS. City, Culture
& Society

Free University Brussels

Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel
Tel: + 32 (0) 2 629 37 41
Fax: + 32 (0) 2 629 33 78
cosmopolis@vub.ac.be

COSMOPOLIS is related to the department of Geography at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and a member of the UAB Urban Studies Network, an interdisciplinary research and teaching network in urban studies.

Quynh Xuan LE

Current Position
PhD Researcher: Environmental Management for Ports Area in Vietnam.

Contact
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
WE DGGF, 6F326, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: 0032 2 629 31 85
Fax: 0032 2 629 33 78
Email: Le.XuanQuynh@vub.ac.be

Diplomas
Doctoral candidate in Human Ecology; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Belgium.
Thesis title: Environmental management in port area in Vietnam.
2005-date

M.Sc., Human Ecology; Department of Human Ecology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Belgium.
Thesis title: A proposal for Integrated Coastal Zone Management for Halong City, Vietnam.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Luc Hens
2002-2004

M.Sc., Environmental Sciences; Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Vietnam
Thesis: Biodiversity Conservation and Community Development in Con Dao Archipelago, Vietnam.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Le Trong Cuc
2000-2003

B.Sc., Environmental Sciences; Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Vietnam
1995-1999

Research
Research on environmental issues related to seaports and shipping activities: data collection, field trip, data analysis, preparation of scientific papers, etc.; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; 2005-2007
Research on environmental health issues related to mobility with case study in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Vrije Universiteit Brussel; 2007-2008
Research on the field of human ecology and coastal urban environment. Vrije Universiteit Brussel; 2005-date

Publications
Quynh, L.X., Hens, L., Stoyanov, S., 2010. Water management in the framework of environmental management systems in Bulgarian ports. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. Corrected Manuscript. DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.05.004
Dhondt, S., Xuan Le, Q., Vu Van, H & Hens, L., 2010. Environmental health impacts of mobility and transport in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess, In Press, DOI 10.1007/s00477-010-0374-3.
Hieu, V. V., Quynh, L. X., Ho, P. N. & Hens, L., 2009. Health Impact Assessment of Traffic Pollution for Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Anthropology Today: Trends and Scope of Human Ecology, Anthropologist Special Volume No. 5, 67-78.
L.X. Quynh, V.V. Hieu, N.T. Hung, T.D. Lan, L. Hens (2009). Strategic Environmental Assessment for Port Areas: Application to the Ports of Hai Phong and Vung Tau in Vietnam. Anthropology Today: Trends and Scope of Human Ecology. Anthropologist Special Volume, No. 5. Pp. 79-95. Kamla-Raj Enterprises.
L. Hens, L.X. Quynh (2008). Environmental Space. In: Sven Erik Jorgensen and Brian Fath, Editor(s)-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Ecology, Academic Press, Oxford, 2008, Pages 1356-1363, 9780080454054. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B9636-4SY6CH0-BR/2/d32e07674e2bc68740d4ee92a6100786)
Le Xuan Quynh, Vu Van Hieu, Luc Hens (2008). Basic study on health aspects of mobility in Hai Phong city, Vietnam. In: Basic studies. L. Hens, A. Ziliaskopoulos, T.D. Lan (Eds). Publication of the project “Integrated mobility planning for Hai Phong city, Vietnam”. VN/Asia Pro Eco/010 (131239).
Le Xuan Quynh et al. (2008). Integrated Mobility Planning For Hai Phong City, Vietnam: A Proposal For A Better Integration of environmental and health aspects into mobility planning. Publication of the project “Integrated mobility planning for Hai Phong city, Vietnam”. VN/Asia Pro Eco/010 (131239).
Le Xuan Quynh and Luc Hens (2006). A review on water pollution at seaports in Vietnam and Cambodia. Journal of Marine Science and Technology. Special Edition 4 (T.6) – 2006. pp 39-58. Hanoi, Vietnam.
Katrien Van De Sijpe, Cindy Rutten, Le Xuan Quynh, Luc Hens, Nguyen Thanh Hung (2006). Integrated and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of Port developments in the Vung Tau Area (South Vietnam). Journal of Marine Science and Technology. Special Edition 4 (T.6) – 2006. pp 21-38. Hanoi, Vietnam.
Le X. Q., Hens L. (2005). Introduction: Human Ecology coming at age. In: Susane C. (ed.). Human ecology: Human biological perspectives. In press.
Le X. Q., Hens L. Conservation of biological diversity in Africa, in Regional Sustainable Development Review: Africa, from Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net].
Le X. Q., Verbeeck L., Hens L. (ed.) (2005). Basic environmental study of the ports of Vietnam and Cambodia. Research report. Project “Establishing scientific support for environmental management for ports in Vietnam and Cambodia”. Project co-funded by the European Community’s Asia Pro Eco Programme. 145pp.
Tran C.T., Le X.Q., Vu V.H. (2005). The role of indigenous knowledge In sustainable development: A case study of the vietnam mountain regions. Proceeding of the Conference “Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Africa and their Relevance for Sustainable Development”. 21 – 23 November 2005, Brussels, Belgium.
Verbeeck L., Le X.Q., Hens L. (2005). Implementation of Environmental Management in Vietnamese ports - guidance to progress towards the PERS certificate. In: Hens L., Tran D.L. Basic study ISO 14001 for port areas in Vietnam. Hai Phong, Vietnam, 2005, pp.75-94.

Conference Presentations
Le X.Q. and Van der Veen M. (2006). Port Environmental Management in Vietnam And Cambodia. The East Asian Seas Congress - Haikou, China - 13-15 December 2006
Le X.Q. and Hens L. (2007). Application of EMS at the ports in Vietnam and Cambodia. Conference on Port and the Environment - Hai Phong, Vietnam - 1 February 2007
Le Xuan Quynh, (2008). Basic study on health effects of mobility in Hai Phong city. Presented at the final conference of the project “Integrated Mobility Planning for Hai Phong city, Vietnam. August 2008. Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Le Xuan Quynh (2009). SEA for Vietnamese port. Presented in the International Conference on Human Ecology, at the University of Manchester, UK, from June 29th to July 3rd 2009.

Posters
Vu Van Hieu, Le Xuan Quynh and Luc Hens (2008). Health risk assessment and mobility in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Presented in the conference “FROM RISK ASSESSMENT TO RISK RESPONSE: Communicating Complex Risks To Concerned Stakeholders”, in Athens, Hellas, from the 31st March to the 2nd April 2008.
Le Xuan Quynh, Stoyan Stoyanov, Luc Hens (2008). Water management in the framework of environmental management systems in Bulgarian ports. Conference: REGIONAL PROCESS OF THE 5TH WORLD WATER FORUM, Regional Meeting on Water in the Mediterranean Basin, 09-11 October 2008, Near East University, Lefkoşa, TRNC

Favourite Urban Spot
A children playground has always been my favourite urban spot. There, you can witness the next generations jumping, running, rolling and shouting even. Looking at them playing always bring peace to my mind as there is no worries in the world.