Deforestation impacts

B. Phouxai (1704062)

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:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Some increase

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Some increase

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • 1 every 10 years
  • Homes
  • Income
  • Less frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact
  • Industrial develop (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

49%

23%

21%

6%

48%

39%

13%

100%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

968

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

Alak, Brao

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.8

Sensitivity: 3.47

Ranking: 2.77

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity