Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
Faculty of Business Administration , Bang Khen Campus
Details
This project emerged from worsening water quality in river basins near the university, affected by both agriculture and urban expansion. The team partnered with upstream and downstream communities to establish a participatory water monitoring system. Training sessions taught community members how to collect samples, interpret key parameters (DO, pH, turbidity), and create participatory maps of local water sources—empowering them with the skills to track and manage their own natural resources.
Low-cost field tools were developed, such as simplified DO test kits that require only basic reagents and no lab infrastructure. Illustrated manuals in Thai were distributed, enabling local schools to integrate the methods into environmental science classes. Over 15 schools adopted the kits, and students learned about local water issues through hands-on monitoring. A network of 200 trained community volunteers was established, conducting monthly observations and reporting findings through a shared platform.
All collected data are centralized in a public KU repository linked to research and teaching in water resource courses. Local municipalities access the data for evidence-based policy design, such as budgeting for river restoration. The project thus equips communities with real data for negotiations with authorities, advancing SDG 6 and strengthening community resilience in environmental stewardship.
Project Evidence & Documentation
Field activity: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
Workshop & outreach: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
ลิงก์ที่เกี่ยวข้อง
- Project page: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
- Summary article: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
Activity Videos
- Presentation video: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
- Short documentary: Community Water Stewardship from Headwaters to Downstream
Clean Water and Sanitation