05 Oct 2024

Last update 16 / 09 / 2024

Household Environment Survey

Survey definition

 

The survey contributes to the measurement of services provided to households and supports decision-makers in developing the infrastructure of basic services benefiting the household. It is a household survey that collects data on the availability of water and sanitation services, methods of waste disposal, and the most significant pollutants surrounding the household. Additionally, it assesses the household's awareness of environmental hygiene. Given the importance of environmental statistics in the household sector, most countries globally provide official statistics on the environment. These statistics play a crucial role in shaping environmental policies and providing international environmental indicators. Thus, the necessity arose to provide precise and comprehensive statistical data that addresses the needs of decision-makers, data users, and researchers.

 

Survey objectives
 

1- Providing environmental statistical data that facilitates the calculation of certain sustainable development indicators related to the environment, based on international definitions of these indicators. For example, Goal 6 aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation services for all. 

2- Providing statistical data to serve the issuance of an environmental statistics publication, aligned with the framework for the development of environmental statistics. 

3- Providing specific data on water and waste which assists in completing international questionnaires that belong to the United Nations Statistics Division and are required to be filled out annually.. 

4- Cooperating with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the National Waste Management Center, the Ministry of Municipal, Rural and Housing Affairs, and the Water Company to incorporate 

 
Key concepts
 

Water availability: Availability of water when needed in the house.   

Water conservation devices: Installation of low-efficiency flow devices in toilets, bathrooms and kitchen sinks.

Visual pollution: It refers to any sight that a person feels upset and uncomfortable when his eyes fall on it.

Waste sorting: It involves the segregation of waste, whereby organic waste, such as food scraps, is collected in separate bins to facilitate composting. Inorganic waste, such as paper, is collected in distinct bins, along with separate bins for metal and glass waste. This systematic segregation aids in efficient recycling processes. 

Environmental issues: Environmental issues encompass the detrimental effects of human activities on the natural environment. Environmental conservation refers to practices designed to protect the natural environment, implemented at individual, organizational, or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and human populations. These efforts address various environmental concepts and issues through advocacy, education, and proactive activities.

 
FAQ

 

 Are the following materials disposed of in the sewage system?
Leftover food
Frying oil
Chemicals
Medicines
Other (explain)
None of the above

What is the main source of water irrigating trees in the house?
Water transported through pipelines ( network )
Water transported by tankers. ( water truck )  9
Well
Gray water
Other (explain)

Is there any safety and security equipment in the house?
Fire extinguishers
Fire alarm systems
First aid box

Does your household suffer from any kind of visual pollution?
Waste outside of containers
Worn-out streets and sidewalks
Writing on the walls
Towers and electrical wires.

 

 

privacy notice
 
 
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) is a government entity with an independent legal personality. It is the only official statistical reference for implementing, supervising, and regulating the statistical work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  It provides statistical products in social, economic, and environmental fields to support policymakers and decision-makers in advancing the implementation of development plans.
You can contact us by clicking on contact us link in our website, or send an email to: info@stats.gov.sa 
Date of last update:
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What is personal data?
Any data, regardless of its source or form, that may lead to identifying an individual specifically, or that may directly or indirectly make it possible to identify an individual, including name, personal identification number, addresses, contact numbers, bank and credit card numbers, photos, and videos of an individual, and any other data of personal nature.
What personal data is collected?
Various types of personal data and information is collected, which cover all aspects of life in the Kingdom: (demographic, social, economic, environmental, and cultural), including but not limited to:
Full name, age/date of birth, sex, address, contact information (e.g.: email address and phone numbers), ID number, marital status, current job information, previous job information, information about dependents/spouse/household.
How is personal data collected and what is the purpose?
Personal data is collected and obtained "directly or indirectly", using various methods, which include:       
- Direct methods of obtaining personal data:
- Field visit to the household or establishment by GASTAT’s staff or one of its representatives. 
- Phone call by GASTAT’s staff through the unified phone number:199009.
- Self-completion on GASTAT’s website.
 
Indirect methods of obtaining personal data:
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By collecting data, GASTAT aims to produce official statistics that serve the public interest, i.e., any personal data collected, whether it belongs to the individual, or on behalf of another individual, will be used for statistical purposes and the production of official statistics.
 How do we use your personal data?
We use personal data collected directly or indirectly to produce official statistics that serve the public interest, and support policymakers and decision makers in advancing the implementation of development plans. GASTAT is the only official statistical reference for implementing, supervising, and regulating the statistical work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  
How do we share your personal data?
Your personal information won't be given to any third party for the purpose of direct marketing. We are also dedicated to protecting the confidentiality of all Saudi Arabia’s resident data, and not disclosing it. GASTAT abides by the participation guidelines that the regulators have approved. We also pledge to enforce the laws governing data confidentiality, non-disclosure, and personal data protection vigorously and strictly.
The legal basis for collecting and processing personal data:
According to the policy of personal data protection issued by the National Data Management Office, the legal basis for collecting and processing personal data is: 
- our explicit consent, and you can withdraw your consent at any time except for some exceptions explained above, and to do so you can contact the Data Governance Department.
- Legal Obligation: The regulations and bylaws in force - including Royal and High Orders - are a legal basis on which GASTAT can rely if the collection and processing of personal data is necessary to comply with these statutory requirements.
- Public Interest: Statistics collected from personal data aim to support policymakers, and decision makers to advance the implementation of Saudi Arabia's development plans.
How do we store your personal data?
Your personal data is stored securely in the technical assets of GASTAT in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Your personal data is kept for a specified period, after which we dispose of this data securely so that it cannot be accessed or restored again, based on GASTAT’s data preservation and destruction policy.
Rights of personal data owner:
Under the personal data policy, you have the following rights, which depend primarily on the purpose of collecting and processing personal data:
- Right to access personal data: you have the right to request a copy of your personal data, such data will be provided to you within seven working days via email DPO@stats.gov.sa
- Right to dispose personal data: you have the right to request the disposal of your personal data in certain circumstances that do not contradict with the legal basis based on which data was collected.
- Right to restrict data processing: you can restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances and for specific period of time.
- Right to object to processing: you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data that is not inconsistent with the legal basis.
- Right to transfer your personal data: you have the right to ask us to transfer your personal data - collected directly from you - to another party, or to deliver it to you for a fee. This right cannot be exercised if your consent is the legal basis for processing.
Except as otherwise specified, you are not required to pay any fees for exercising these rights, and in the event that a request is made to exercise one of these rights, you will be responded to within (7 days) from the request date.
Furthermore, it should be stressed here that some of these rights (the right to data disposal, the right to data transfer, and the right to object to processing) are not absolute rights but rather depend on the primary purpose and the legal basis mentioned earlier. Other than that, they are regarded as absolute rights.
For more details about the processing of your personal data and how to exercise your rights, you can contact the Data Protection Officer at GASTAT using the contact information provided below:
Except as stipulated, you are not required to pay any fee for the exercise of these rights, and if an application is made to exercise one of these rights you will be answered within (7 days) of the date of application.
It must also be emphasized here that some of these rights (the right to destroy data, the right to transmit data, the right to object to processing) are not absolute rights, but rather depend on the main purpose and statutory basis referred to earlier, and otherwise are absolute rights.
For more details about the processing of your personal data and how to exercise your rights, you can contact the Authority's Personal Data Protection Officer according to the contact data below:
How to submit a complaint?
If you have any complaints or issues regarding our adherence to the National Data Management Office's policy regarding the protection of personal data, you can contact the Data Governance Department via email at info@stats.gov.sa
You can email the GASTAT’s Data Governance Department at DPO@stats.gov.sa  to file a complaint if you are dissatisfied with how we handled your complaint or if we did not reply to you within three working days.
If GASTAT’s Data Governance Department does not resolve your complaint within 7 days, you may also file a complaint with the National Data Management Office about how we use your personal data.
 
Address of National Data Management Office:
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
Website: Complaints (sdaia.gov.sa) 
 
Start and end dates of data collection

 

12/05/2024 m   

 

Data collection methods

 

By Phone 

 

 

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