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| ASSESSING THE TYPES OF DAMAGE |
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Physical damage and destruction
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Siltation and levelling of fields, destruction of water reservoirs, bunds and dykes; |
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Destruction of irrigation and drainage facilities;
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Destruction of water streams/linkages to the sea and of protection infrastructure against sea/salt intrusion;
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Saline water infiltration in flooded non drained area (where sea water has been trapped);
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Saline sediment deposition in some areas and deposition of deep layers of infertile sediments possibly leading to new problems of water logging and salinity.
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Loss of water
resources
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Contamination of domestic water supply (wells)
by salt water, from dead bodies and polluted from disruption
of chemical container or other infrastructure |
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High perturbation or destruction of lagoon systems (physical linkage to the sea and chemical water balance) |
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Coastal deforestation and related risks for erosion |
Loss of farming capital
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Loss of productive lands due to massive erosion/scouring |
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Loss of draft animals, mainly buffalos, and small livestock |
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Loss of hand tools and other implements |
Loss of human capacity
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Losses in short and long-term human/managerial capacities to cope with agriculture activities, with planning and implementing rehabilitation programs/projects. |
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