Deforestation impacts

B. Yeub+Chanoi (1502075)

Kaleum District, Sekong

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (gravity fed)
  2. Build latrine (Sanitation)
  3. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary incomplete
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

No change

Some decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Allergies
  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis

  • 1 every 10 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Income
  • Less frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods
  • Loss of biodiversity (-)
  • Landslides
  • Less food sources (-)

   No positive impact

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

405

Main ethnic group:

Katu

Other ethnic group:

Ngkriang (Ngè’)

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.1

Sensitivity: 4.13

Ranking: 4.55

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity