First published in 1981. Settling the Desert is an attempt to organise those aspects of scientific and sociological research that are the necessary prerequisites for making the desert a comfortable and profitable place for man to inhabit. In this book, experts from many fields of desert research review the history of desert settlement and agriculture, as well as the present problems encountered by modern desert settlers. Topics discussed include: meteorology, sociology, ecology, water resources, solar energy, innovative desert agriculture, architecture, and animal science.
Foreword; Preface; Part One: Desert Agriculture Past and Present;
1.
Twenty-Five Years of Research on Runoff Desert Agriculture in the Middle East
M. Evenari
2. Plant Introduction in the Deserts of Israel and its Theoretical
Basis M. Zohary
3. Contribution of Animal Studies to Human Settlement in the
Desert D. Cohen
4. Algae Production for Biomass in Arid Zones A. Richmond
5.
High Yields and Low Water Requirements in Closed System Agriculture in Arid
Regions: Potentials and Problems J. Gale; Part Two: Resource Economics of the
Desert;
6. Desert Meteorology L. Berkofsky
7. The Role of Non-Replenishable
Aquifers in Development Projects in Arid Regions A. Issar
8. Solar Energy for
Desert Settlements D. Faiman
9. Is Desert Settlement Economically Viable?
Theory vs. Reality U. Regev
10. Ecology as a Tool for Desert Management M.
Shachak; Part Three: The Desert as Human Habitat;
11. Economic Change Among
Pastoral Nomads in the Middle East E. Marx
12. Desert Towns as a Social Type
A. Weingrod
13. Regional Strategies and the Evolution of the Negev Urban
System Y. Gradus and E. Stern
14. Extreme Conditions and Responsive
Architecture A. Rahamimoff
15. Heating and Colling via the Utilization of
Natural Energies B. Givoni; Some Details About the Authors
L. Berkofsky, D. Faiman, J. Gale
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