Deforestation impacts

B. Daksang (1704024)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct pipe distribution system
  2. Improve water quality (filter)
  3. Build latrine (Health)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight Decrease

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Income
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Water
  • Food
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

49%

16%

22%

11%

17%

21%

12%

51%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

231

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.67

Sensitivity: 2.9

Ranking: 1.93

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

  • Water availability (+)
No negative impact

Mining impacts

   No mining activity