[6.2] Water Consumption per person
[6.2.2] Water consumption per person
Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie (PTUK) places environmental stewardship and resource resilience at the center of its institutional mandate, particularly in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Clean Water and Sanitation. Operating within Palestine—a region acutely affected by severe water scarcity, geopolitical restrictions on groundwater, and climate-driven fluctuations—the university recognizes that responsible water stewardship is both an ecological necessity and a civic duty.
PTUK outlines a comprehensive methodology for measuring, monitoring, and minimizing total water usage across its academic, administrative, and residential campus populations. By evaluating per capita water footprints, the university can objectively assess the efficacy of its conservation strategies, infrastructure updates, and campus-wide consumption behaviors.
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01. Campus Water Consumption Management
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The use of water saving devices such as electronic taps helps reduce water consumption per person. These taps work only when the hands are under the tap. Toilets which flush a smaller amount of water are used. Leakages and other problems are fixed quickly and efficiently to reduce water loss. PTUK is currently studying options to use harvested rainwater for sanitation. The university also uses irrigation methods that do not waste water, such as drip irrigation. |
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