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Terraforming the Sahara
Introduction * Sunlight * Water * Energy * Habitats * DiscussionWater
Because this is a desert, water will be valuable. You'll have a water budget, which will take in account the acquisition and loss of water in its various forms. Ground water will be a rare commodity, and imported fresh water will be difficult to come by.
Gaining and Losing Water via the Air
Nets may be useful in collecting moisture from the air, even while plants and other activities are leaking it to the atmosphere.
Access to Sea Water
Clever schemes for importing, processing, and re-exporting sea water may improve the water outlook. Looks like powered Reverse Osmosis plants may make more sense than liberal use of evaporative methods for actually creating fresh water from sea water.
Ruthless Recycling
Water will need to be ruthlessly recycled. See Singapore's NeWater project. Treated wastewater.
Introduction * Sunlight * Water * Energy * Habitats * DiscussionLinks
- Why Can't We Use a Giant Magnifying Glass?
- Solar Water Distillation
- Solar Distillation of Water (UCF tech paper)
- Seawater Desalination System
- Desalination in Israel
- Desalination Online Directory
- RedRok - Water Distillation and Pumps
- Solar Solutions - AquaCone
- Happy World Water Day
- Arizona Water Resources magazine
- Bagelhole.org - Low tech sustainable communities
- Krutsio - A Baja California Commune
- Wastewater reuse in Jordan
Water Links
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