title: Greening Drylands with Seawater Easily and Naturally.
abstract: The sun and sea are inexhaustible sources of energy and water that could be used to transform drylands into more viable ecosystems. A sustainable and cost-effective approach is proposed for greening drylands and restoring wildlife and biodiversity in deserts using seawater desert-houses (or movable seawater ponds) that could offer important environmental advantages.
authors.affiliation: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France. Electronic address: khaled.moustafa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moustafa
mesh_terms: D057914:Agricultural Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000074067:Conservation of Water Resources / Q000379:methods*; D057168:Distillation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D055864:Droughts; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D012965:Sodium Chloride
keywords: alternative farming; artificial seawater pond; desert biodiversity; desert greening; desert-house; deserthouse; dryland house; floating farm; movable seawater pond; saline agriculture; seawater desalination; seawater desert house; seawater greenhouse; seawater pond; seawater pool; solar desert-houses