Out of Water - Design Solutions for Arid Regions

Liat Margolis; Aziza Chaouni

Published by Birkhäuser 2015

Out of Water - Design Solutions for Arid Regions

Liat Margolis and Aziza Chaouni

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783038210061

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Water Scarcity and Design

Water scarcity is becoming increasingly familiar to us. Although access to water resources is an issue of global concern, arid climates are where necessity begets inventions that may serve as examples for action or prevention across a multitude of climate zones and geographies. In facing the prevalence of water scarcity across the globe, due to a mix of climatological and man-made factors, the question we must ask ourselves today is Water for What?
Which approaches can landscape, urban and architectural designers take in order to apply their specific professional skills and means? What potential do available technologies and materials offer, and what methods and tools can be derived from social engagement? Based on five years of research, the preparation of and feedback on a traveling exhibition, as well as a major conference, the results of the Out of Water project are laid out here in a series of case studies and essays by international experts, including analytical drawings of both projected and implemented solutions.

Landscape design responses to an acute environmental problem.
Results of long-term research and presentation activities
Following Liat Margolis‘ successful book Living Systems

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Liat Margolis, Aziza Chaouni, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design of the University of Toronto, Canada.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Foreword Herbert Dreiseitl Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
How to Read the Case Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Introduction: Are We Out of Water? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Water, Technology, and Society: A Historical Overview Antoine Picon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
1. Water for Domestic Use
Introduction: Beyond Low-Flush Toilets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Technical Optimism as an Antidote to Water Scarcity: Desalination Systems in Israel, Australia, and Spain Alon Tal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	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 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Kanchan Arsenic Filter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
Liquid Wrap Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Vena Water Condenser Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
Isla Urbana Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
Down to Earth Ruth Kedar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
2. Water for Agricultural Production
Introduction: Water Equals Food Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Bridging The Gap Between Available Water and Water Demand: Water Technologies for Agricultural Production in Israel Eilon M. Adar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
The African Market Garden: Introduction of Drip Irrigation to the Sudano Sahel Region Dov Pasternak and Lennart Woltering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
The Role of Design in Hydrological Modeling of River Basins: The Drâa Oasis Valley Aziza Chaouni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
A Model for Integrated Agrarian Urbanism: Water Management in the Jordan River Basin Fadi Masoud Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation in Israel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
3. Water for Ecosystem Services
Introduction: Urban Aquatic Ecosystems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Micro-Urban Communities and Water-Made Landscapes: Critical Refugia, Technologies, and Coexistence in the Arid Lands Gini Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
Water-Conserving Design Solutions: Contributions of Water Budget Analysis in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions James L. Wescoat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
Hiriya Landfill Recycling Park Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	174
Taragalte Ecolodge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Wadi Hanifah Restoration Project Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182
Wadi Hanifah Bio-Remediation Facility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
Bibliography and References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
Illustration Credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
Project Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	208

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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Professionals
Pages
- Main content: 208
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 50
- Line drawings: 800
Keywords: Wasserknappheit; Ressourcenmanagement; Wasser; Landschaftsarchitektur; Trockenheit; Dürre

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Published: October 27, 2014
ISBN: 9783038210061