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Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
3.3 BILLION
5 BILLION
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
45 million km2
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
RATE OF DESERTIFICATION 1 - 10%
Urban cities today are energy hungry, thirsty and produce most of the world’s waste and carbon emissions.
HUMAN HABITATION IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
Why are we contented to continually build our environment out of ecological debts, !
!!!!!!!!!!!
when we are capable of finding alternative solutions for a sustainable future?
1990!7.91
1950!5.51
1987!2.60
2005!2.02
2050!1.63
DESERTS Clean energy, clean air
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
30% OF TOTAL LAND MASS
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
2-10 persons/km2
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Constant, Ample Solar energy
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
2008 2056 2101
21.0 million 35.5 million 44.7 million
5.3 million km2 5.8 million km2 6.3 million km2
2008!Desert population 574,000 !
(3%)
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
2101!Desert population 1,200,000!
(if 2%)
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!Transportation of Water | Agriculture
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
!Water Situation in Australia
Water Sources!
=
2004-2005 water use!
80,000 gigalitres!!
1 gigalitre = 500 !!
non-renewable 18,768 gigalitres!!
65% 12,191 kilolitres!!!
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
!Water Situation in Australia
2004-2005 water use!
80,000 gigalitres!!
1 gigalitre = 500 !!
non-renewable 18,768 gigalitres!!
65% 12,191 kilolitres!!!
Water Sources!
=
!(between 2000 to 2005)!
Resultant loss in agriculture production
AU$ 542 million!!
Household consumption reduced due to water restriction !
8%
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
Scenario
Typology | Technology
Desert Utopia
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
Abu Dhabi
Seawater Greenhouse
Desert Living An Alternative Sustainable Vision
Cran Canaria Abu Dhabi TenerifeOman
10,000m2
Vernacular
Efficiency
Strategy