Out of Water - Design Solutions for Arid Regions / Liat Margolis, Aziza Chaouni.

Author
Margolis, Liat [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Basel/Berlin/Boston : Birkhäuser, [2015].
  • ©2015.
Description
1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations.

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Biographical/​Historical note
Liat Margolis, Aziza Chaouni, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design of the University of Toronto, Canada.
Summary note
Which approaches can landscape, urban and architectural designers take to contribute their specific professional skills and means to solve the problem of water scarcity? What potential do available technologies and materials offer, what methods and tools can be derived from social engagement? Based on five years of research, the results of the Out of Water project are laid out here in a series of case studies and essays by international experts.
Bibliographic references
50 farb. Abb., 800 schw.-w. Zeichn.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Basel/Berlin/Boston : Birkhäuser, 2015. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed February 28, 2015)
Language note
In English.
Contents
  • Frontmatter
  • Table Of Contents
  • Foreword / Dreiseitl, Herbert
  • Preface
  • How To Read The Case Studies
  • Introduction: Are We Out Of Water?
  • Water, Technology, And Society: A Historical Overview / Picon, Antoine
  • Introduction: Beyond Low-Flush Toilets
  • Technical Optimism As An Antidote To Water Scarcity: Desalination Systems In Israel, Australia, And Spain / Tal, Alon
  • A New Model For Water Technology Dissemination: Reaching 20 Million People By 2020 With Better Water And Sanitation / Dow Baker, Camille ; Ka Kit Ngai, Tommy
  • Kanchan Arsenic Filter
  • Liquid Wrap
  • Vena Water Condenser
  • Isla Urbana
  • Down To Earth / Kedar, Ruth
  • Introduction: Water Equals Food
  • Bridging The Gap Between Available Water And Water Demand: Water Technologies For Agricultural Production In Israel / Adar, Eilon M.
  • The African Market Garden: Introduction Of Drip Irrigation To The Sudano Sahel Region / Pasternak, Dov ; Woltering, Lennart
  • The Role Of Design In Hydrological Modeling Of River Basins: The Drâa Oasis Valley / Chaouni, Aziza
  • A Model For Integrated Agrarian Urbanism: Water Management In The Jordan River Basin / Masoud, Fadi
  • Wastewater Treatment And Reclamation In Israel
  • Introduction: Urban Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Micro-Urban Communities And Water-Made Landscapes: Critical Refugia, Technologies, And Coexistence In The Arid Lands / Lee, Gini
  • Water-Conserving Design Solutions: Contributions Of Water Budget Analysis In Arid And Semi-Arid Regions / Wescoat, James L.
  • Hiriya Landfill Recycling Park
  • Taragalte Ecolodge
  • Wadi Hanifah Restoration Project
  • Wadi Hanifah Bio-Remediation Facility
  • Bibliography And References
  • Illustration Credits
  • About The Authors
  • Project Index
  • Acknowledgements.
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  • Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Arts and Architecture 2014 ZDB-23-DKA
  • Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Complete Package 2014 ZDB-23-DGG
ISBN
9783038210061
OCLC
895651236
Doi
  • 10.1515/9783038210061
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