Deforestation impacts

B. Amen (1408009)

Samuoi District, Saravane

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct pipe distribution system
  2. Improve storage
  3. Training; management and maintenance (Water)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Sell casava

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

Slight increase

WET SEASON

Some increase

Some increase

Water-bourne:

  • Allergies
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • More than 1 per year
  • Infrastructure
  • Not changing

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact
  • More agricultural land (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

50%

27%

20%

3%

27%

17%

4%

48%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

212

Main ethnic group:

Kado

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.1

Sensitivity: 4

Ranking: 4.4

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity