Table 3 Extreme temperature Impact matrices based on discussions with stakeholders in Myanmar. Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the public (impacts that have a primary effect on the public – emergency response, and public security) Minimal impacts Minor Impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Health & disease problems Excessive sweating Heat stroke Death Minor disruption to travel Interruption of school hour Heat stroke Water related problems Snake bite Decreasing crop production Psychological problems Decreasing food production Widespread forest fires destroy homes and businesses Vector-borne Diseases Localized shortage of food Widespread displacement of Heat Exhaustion/ Heat Stroke Localized forest fire population Hypothermia Migration Isolated shortage of food Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the water sector (impacts that have a primary effect on the dams and irrigation) Minimal impacts Minor Impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Temporary loss of Minor disruption to Not enough water in the water telecommunication and electrical Communication & Electric supply sources to supply irrigation water power may affect operations affecting operations River water level at lowest point Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the agricultural, forestry and environmental sectors (impacts that have a primary effect on farmers and forestry) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Isolated damage to crops Loss of crops Crops, loss yield & Cultivation Soil erosion Loss of livestock Financial losses to farmers and forestry Financial losses Widespread forest fires and Localized forest fire timber losses environmental degradation and environmental degradation Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for transportation sector (impacts that have a primary effect on transportation network) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Minor disruption to travel Disruption to Transportation Widespread disruption to infrastructure (rail, road, inland Transportation infrastructure (rail, water, airlines) road, inland water, airlines) Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for energy and communication sectors (impacts that have a primary effect on energy supply and communication networks) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Temporary loss of Short break of hydro power Widespread disruption to telecommunication and electrical generation communication and energy supply power may affect operations and infrastructure Minor disruption to supply Communication & Electric supply may affect supply Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for health sector (impacts that have a primary effect on health services) Significant impacts Minimal impacts Minor impacts Severe impacts Heat stroke case load increase High Heat stroke case load Widespread loss of life among all population Snake bite case load increase Loss of life among certain population groups Very high heat stroke case load Vector-borne disease case load increase Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for national planning (impacts that have a primary effect on central government) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts
Table 3 Extreme temperature Impact matrices based on discussions with stakeholders in Myanmar. Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the public (impacts that have a primary effect on the public – emergency response, and public security) Minimal impacts Minor Impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Health & disease problems Excessive sweating Minor disruption to travel Water related problems Psychological problems Vector-borne Diseases Heat Exhaustion/ Heat Stroke Hypothermia Isolated shortage of food Heat stroke Interruption of school hour Snake bite Decreasing food production Localized shortage of food Localized forest fire Migration Death Heat stroke Decreasing crop production Widespread forest fires destroy homes and businesses Widespread displacement of population Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the water sector (impacts that have a primary effect on the dams and irrigation) Minimal impacts Minor Impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Temporary loss of telecommunication and electrical power may affect operations Minor disruption to Communication & Electric supply affecting operations Not enough water in the water sources to supply irrigation water River water level at lowest point Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for the agricultural, forestry and environmental sectors (impacts that have a primary effect on farmers and forestry) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Isolated damage to crops Soil erosion Loss of crops Loss of livestock Financial losses Localized forest fire timber losses and environmental degradation Crops, loss yield & Cultivation Financial losses to farmers and forestry Widespread forest fires and environmental degradation Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for transportation sector (impacts that have a primary effect on transportation network) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Minor disruption to travel Disruption to Transportation infrastructure (rail, road, inland water, airlines) Widespread disruption to Transportation infrastructure (rail, road, inland water, airlines) Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for energy and communication sectors (impacts that have a primary effect on energy supply and communication networks) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Temporary loss of telecommunication and electrical power may affect operations and supply Short break of hydro power generation Minor disruption to Communication & Electric supply may affect supply Widespread disruption to communication and energy supply infrastructure Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for health sector (impacts that have a primary effect on health services) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts Heat stroke case load increase Snake bite case load increase Vector-borne disease case load increase High Heat stroke case load Loss of life among certain population groups Widespread loss of life among all population Very high heat stroke case load Extreme temperature Impacts Matrix for national planning (impacts that have a primary effect on central government) Minimal impacts Minor impacts Significant impacts Severe impacts
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