Deforestation impacts

B. Kangsay (1701022)

Xaysetha District, Attapeu

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:

  • - Agriculture
  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Not changing
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Water
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Health
  • Less severe


   No deforestation activity

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

1126

Main ethnic group:

Lao

Other ethnic group:

Hrlak

Religion:

Buddhism

Hazard Intensity: 1.53

Sensitivity: 3.07

Ranking: 4.7

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No positive impact
  • Water availability (-)

Mining impacts

   No mining activity