Deforestation impacts

B. Dakkanath (1704004)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Build latrine (Health)
  2. Construct water facility (borehole)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Maize
  • - Coffee

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight Decrease

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight increase

Water-bourne:

  • Allergies
  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Income
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Water
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Health
  • Less severe

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

54%

19%

23%

11%

16%

22%

8%

46%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

488

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.77

Sensitivity: 3.53

Ranking: 6.24

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity