This paper examines historical legacies left on the Mekong Delta's waterscape during French colonization in Vietnam and the implications this has had on the complex ways peri-urban residents access water today for diverse purposes. French colonialism began constructing various transportation networks and extensive canal systems, all resulting in changes to farming village dynamics. Today, the Delta is home to active citizens who have the historical legacy of colonial infrastructure providing the means to combat the vulnerabilities that are often prevalent in periurban areas. Periurban landscapes are in a state of constant change where farming activities are juxtaposed with commercial and/or residential activities. This paper discusses the relationship between the changing waterscape and the social strategies that developed over time in response to the changing landscape. I explore some pertinent resiliency literature alongside extensive fieldwork to understand how the infrastructural interventions of the French relate to resilience today. This paper contributes to the wider literature about the importance of Delta systems in South and Southeast Asia, as all have experienced important transformations.

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越南芹T市水景变化的历史遗留及其对当今取水的社会影响

本文研究了法国在越南殖民期间在湄公河三角洲水景上留下的历史遗迹，以及这对当今郊区居民为各种目的取水的复杂方式所产生的影响。法国殖民主义开始建立各种运输网络和广泛的运河系统，所有这些都改变了农庄的发展动力。如今，三角洲是活跃公民的家园，这些公民具有殖民地基础设施的历史遗产，可提供各种手段来抗击常在郊区地区普遍存在的脆弱性。Periurban的景观处于不断变化的状态，其中农业活动与商业和/或住宅活动并列。本文讨论了不断变化的水景与随时间变化而变化的社会策略之间的关系。我将探索一些相关的弹性文献以及广泛的田野调查，以了解法国的基础设施干预如何与当今的弹性相关联。由于所有国家都经历了重要的转变，因此，本文为有关南亚和东南亚三角洲系统重要性的更广泛的文献做出了贡献。