Out of water : design solutions for arid regions

7467,Burhani Book Centre
2025-03-11

Foreword Herbert Dreiseitl p.7, Preface p.8, How to Read the Case Studies p.12, Introduction: Are We out of Water? p.14, Water, Technology, and Society: A Historical Overview Antoine Picon p.28,
Introduction beyond Low-Flush Toilets p.41,
Essays, Technical Optimism as an Antidote to Water Scarcity: Desalination Systems in Israel, Australia, and Spain Alon Tal p.46, A New Model for Water Technology Dissemination: Reaching 20 Million People by 2020 with Better Water and Sanitation Camille Dow Baker and Tommy Ka Kit Ngai p.60, Case Studies, Kanchan Arsenic Filter p.70, Liquid Wrap p.74, Vena Water Condenser p.78, Isla Urbana p.82, Down to Earth p.86, Introduction, Water Equals Food p.91,
Essays, Bridging the Gap between Available Water and Water Demand: Water Technologies for Agricultural Production in lsrael Eilon M. Adar p.96, The African Market Garden: Introduction of Drip Irrigation to the Sudano Sahel Region Dov Pasternak and Lennart Woltering p.104,
The Role of Design in Hydrological Modeling of River Basins: The Drâa Oasis Valley Aziza Chaouni p.112, A Model for Integrated Agrarian Urbanism: Water Management in the Jordan River Basin Fadi Masoud p.128,Case Study, Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation in Israel p.142,
Introduction Urban Aquatic Ecosystems p.147, Essays Micro-Urban Communities and Water-Made Landscapes: Critical Refugia, Technologies, and Coexistence in the Arid Lands Gini Lee p.152,
Water.Conserving Design Solutions: Contributions of Water Budget Analysis in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions James L. Wescoat Jr. p.162, Case Studies Hiriya Landfill Recycling Park p.174,Taragalte Ecolodge p.178, Wadi Hanifah Restoration Project p.182,Wadi Hanitah Bioremediation Facility p.186, Bibliography and References p.192, Illustration Credits p.200, About the Authors p.202, Project Index p.207, Acknowledgements p.208.