Deforestation impacts

B. Tathkoom (1704060)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (borehole)
  2. Build latrine (Health)
  3. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Agriculture
  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Water / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Not changing
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Food
  • Crops
  • More severe

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

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

52%

21%

20%

11%

20%

16%

12%

48%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

443

Main ethnic group:

Brao

Other ethnic group:

Lao

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 2.73

Sensitivity: 3.6

Ranking: 9.84

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity