Questionnaire

Driving Force
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why the sand bar was cut before this problem occurs? How often the sand bar was cut? What is the current situation of sand bar formation and the sand bar movement? Is there any difference in sea water inflow to the lagoon after removal of the sand bar? Is there any increase or decrease of lagoon water level?

Pressure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do you think the salinity level of the lagoon has increased? Is there any flooding of paddy fields by lagoon black water (farmers)? Is there any sand accumulation at the bottom of the lagoon?(for fisheries) If yes, is it caused to reduction of prawns and fish? (for fisheries) Is the lagoon depth reduced? If yes, by which amount?

State
Fisheries 1. What is the average prawns and fish harvest before and after the removal of sand bar? Prawns Fish Before . After .. .. 2. Do you get the same harvest throughout the whole year? 3. If no, what is the variation? 4. How many people do fishing as their primary occupation before and after the removal of sand bar? Before After

Farmers 1. What is the average paddy harvest you get before and after this problem occur? Before 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. After

What are the cultivation methods used before and after sand bar removal? What is the water source for irrigation? Do you drain water to the lagoon? Which seasons do you cultivate? Is there any reduction in cultivated land area? If yes, by which amount? How many people do paddy cultivation as their major occupation before and after the problem? Before After

Impacts
1. Economical situation a) Do you have your own houses? b) If so Roofing material Tiles/Sheets Walling material Brick/thatch/cement blocks/earth/wood Floor material cement/tiles/earth bricks No of stories - .. No of rooms - No of occupants - c) Do you have your own vehicle? If so what is it? d) Do you have your own boat? e) Do you have your own equipments for fishing? Are they in good condition? f) What are the equipment do you have from followings? Radio/Telephone/Mobile phone/Refrigerator/Blender/oven toaster/Gas cooker/Water heater/Filter/Washing machine/ g) How many children do you have? 1. There education level

2. What is the income level of your family? Fishing/farming other Before . After .. . 3. What is the current employment condition of fishermen/farmer? 4. How many people left fishing/cultivation after this problem occurred? 5. Is there an increase in health problems due to the increase in lagoon salinity level? 6. If yes what are they?

Responses
Fisheries/Farmers a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) Do you have alternate income methods? If yes what are they? Do they help you to sustain your economical problems? What are the actions you have taken to overcome this problem? Did you get any support to overcome your problem? What kind of support did you get? Credit/training/technology From whom you get the support? Government/NGOs/other How many people moved to sea fishing?(fishermen) How many people catch fish for aquariums?(fishermen) What are the alternative cultivation methods?(farmer) Do you think they are sustainable?(farmer)