Deforestation impacts

B. Ho (1408006)

Samuoi District, Saravane

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (borehole)
  2. Build latrine (Health)
  3. Training; management and maintenance (Water)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Sell casava

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

No change

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight Decrease

No change

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • 1 per year
  • Infrastructure
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 per year
  • Health
  • Less severe

  No negative impact
  • More agricultural land (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

54%

32%

17%

4%

19%

25%

3%

48%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

185

Main ethnic group:

Kado

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.6

Sensitivity: 4.2

Ranking: 6.72

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity