The Council for Community Service and Environmental Development reviews the project of rainwater management strategy
Dr. Said Allam, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Acting Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development at Alexandria University, emphasized the need for a comprehensive review of facilities, auditoriums, and laboratories in all colleges and institutes of the university before the start of the new academic year, as well as the completion of all maintenance work. This statement was made during the meeting of the Council for Community Service and Environmental Development held on the morning of September 18, 2023, in the meeting hall of the Faculty of Engineering.
The council discussed the report presented by Dr. Essam Wahba, the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Graduate Studies and Research, regarding the university's preparedness to participate in the Green Metric World Ranking. The report outlined the main axes of this ranking, which include infrastructure, energy, climate change, waste management, water, transportation, education, and scientific research.
Additionally, the council reviewed the report presented by Dr. Walid Abdel Azim, the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development, concerning the integrated strategy for rainwater management within the Alexandria Governorate. The report highlighted the factors contributing to increased risks caused by rainfall, presented the project's executive status, and proposed locations for implementation.
Dr. Said Allam commended the university for signing several cooperation protocols during the current period. These include a protocol of cooperation between the Engineering Center at Alexandria University and the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation, specifically related to the integrated strategy for rainwater management within the Alexandria Governorate. This project aims to mitigate the consequences of climate change in Alexandria and utilize rainwater in the New Delta project. Another cooperation protocol was signed between the university, Alexandria Governorate, Faros University, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, focusing on the preparation of detailed plans for unplanned areas within Alexandria Governorate to eliminate informality and transform these areas into a digital system using geographic information systems (GIS). The university leverages its significant scientific and research expertise to serve the community in these endeavors.