6.5: Water in the community

Water security as defined by the United Nations is the “…capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability.” However, diverting river water or groundwater through built infrastructure at campus or associated university grounds alters the surface water quantity and quality and thereby disrupts the natural flows through streams, rivers, and lakes. Therefore, technologies need to be designed and applied sustainably, so they meet the needs of a particular community / location.

King Abdulaziz University organizes and executes outreach activities, in the local community, that raises the awareness of the people and enhance their knowledge about water management and water usage. More details can fetched from the below areas.