Table 1. Illustration of the vision from scratch.

THE ISSUE  >> DEVELOPING DESERT HINTERLAND AND WORLD GREAT DESERT   
Development types Strategy
9 Desert hinterland regions
ƒ Extension spaces for agriculture activities and urban
development.
Desert Development ƒ Problems > transportation- high Energy coast- low tech- hard
9 Remote Areas climate- low population- lacking of social services.
types properties
9 These climate prevails on the western sides of land masses 'between 20-25oN and S
9 Arid Desert (extremes 15-30oN and S) -Two seasons; hot and some what cooler period - Vegetation
extremely sparse cactus
9 Long dry season and a short rainy season during summer. As rain is in hottest months
Desert Climate 9 Semi-arid deserts when evaporation is at maximum it is not very effective for plant growth.
9 Variable annual rainfall In winter months which Is more, effective for plant growth.
* temp.- Humidity- rain - Temp. 45o-50o in shade in summer and 20-30 o in winter- Night; 25 o in summer and 10-20 o in winter - Humidity is low ,RH is
Sky- wind 20%in afternoon &40% in night- Rains are few – sky without cloud – high solar irradiation- storms an
ƒ sand desert ƒ Rock desert ƒ dirt desert ƒ salt desert 9 gravel desert
Kinds of Desert 9 Gravel desert >> is consist of small rocks, a few plants exist. Also is the hest area to install PV systems and
agriculture activities, because lowest sand dune and sand storm cause minimum damage,
Design Tools
9 Desert hinterland regions
Combined with On-Grid urban
> 9 systems 9 Expansion of agriculture
The Site and urban capitals
9 Remote System (Stand-alone) > 9 Rural development regions 9 New community
The Vision

9 Agriculture activities 9 Housing and Urban Develop. 9 Industrial Activities

The activities 9 Energy Industries (PV sys.) 9 Tourist activities 9 Camps for research act.
9 Solar energy > for industrial, 9 Biomass energy > for Agriculture 9 Wind energy > for energy 9 Geothermal energy > for
Energy type Agriculture, energy industry, Housing, activities. generating activities. industrial, Housing activities.
and Urban development activities.
9 for > Desert hinterland regions 9 Solar energy units 9 Biomass energy Combined systems on-Grid
9
Energy system 9 PV - thermal gen. Fields & units. 9 Biomass energy > for 9 off-Grid systems
9 for > Remote systems
9 Wind generation fields. Agriculture activities.
9 Outer Envelop > 9 high resistance with hard conditions 9 Harmony with ambient 9 Shelters from hazards
9 Inner Envelop > 9 Passive Cooling tools 9 Energy Saving 9 Ventilation devices
Building analysis 9 Construction system > 9 Earth-Sheltered const. Technique 9 Recycled and recyclable 9 Flexible and Modular system
materials
9 SELF- SUFFICIENT UNITS > 9 Energy generation 9 Smart construction Unit. 9 Smart cooling system
9 - Refers to the selected types that the vision will work with.