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- Largely contributes to fill a gap in the open literature on the use of solar or renewable energies for the production of desalinated water, presenting outstanding contributions of many worldwide experts in the relevant fields
- Provides an up-to-date point-of-reference on the topic, giving an extensive overview of the current status of solar desalination, both from the research and industrial point of view
Part of the book series: Nato Security through Science Series C: (NASTC)
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st The solar desalination workshop for the 21 century was sponsored by NATO program Security Through Science. In a great number of countries water scarcity, coupled with a significant growth in population especially in developing countries, poses the serious problem of supplying fresh water. The countries affected by water scarcity are found in the African, Asian, European and American continents, and also are on the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Severe drought usually generates a general malaise in populations which are already affected by a number of social and poverty problems, which often lead to significant and uncontrolled emigration towards richer countries, especially if one takes into account the increasing economic and lifestyle gap between north and south Mediterranean countries. Emigration could be contained if basic life needs were guaranteed to the population in their homelands, particularly potable water supply. Abundant solar energy combined with desalination could provide a sustainable source of potable water, but unfortunately, the optimum configuration for solar desalination that would provide inexpensive fresh water is difficult to reach. Further exhaustive research, field developments, and proper mobilization and coordination of funding, research and development is needed to achieve this goal.
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Book Title: Solar Desalination for the 21st Century
Book Subtitle: A Review of Modern Technologies and Researches on Desalination Coupled to Renewable Energies
Editors: Lucio Rizzuti, Hisham M. Ettouney, Andrea Cipollina
Series Title: Nato Security through Science Series C:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5508-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5506-5Published: 24 January 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5507-2Published: 23 January 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5508-9Published: 21 May 2007
Series ISSN: 1871-4668
Series E-ISSN: 1871-4692
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 380
Topics: Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Renewable and Green Energy, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Energy Policy, Economics and Management