Deforestation impacts

B. Vungsay (1704031)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (borehole)
  2. Construct pipe distribution system
  3. Build latrine (Health)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary
  • - High school
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant decrease

Significant decrease

WET SEASON

Significant decrease

Significant decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Income
  • Less frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact
  • Industrial develop (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

49%

29%

16%

4%

26%

21%

3%

51%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

1526

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

Lao, Oy

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1

Sensitivity: 2.63

Ranking: 2.63

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity