Comments on: Soaring Seawater Farms for a Self-Sufficient Dubai http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: jakes http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-123047 jakes Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:16:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=20090#comment-123047 i think they should incorporate a type of urban farming that 99problems is doing. it would help out the dry land and the poor class in the country Bebo.com/99ProblemsDotOrg i think they should incorporate a type of urban farming that 99problems is doing. it would help out the dry land and the poor class in the country Bebo.com/99ProblemsDotOrg

]]> By: dennis walker http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-120025 dennis walker Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:58:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=20090#comment-120025 converting saltwater to fresh doesnt require elaborate skytowers. Dubai\'s concern for ecology is reflected in the hotels built atsea in the shape of a palm island, how did that effect the environment? How much would it cost to study their arid land through the science of composting and other soil rebuilding practices? Seems like opening a water bottle with a sledge hammer. TY dennis converting saltwater to fresh doesnt require elaborate skytowers. Dubai\’s concern for ecology is reflected in the hotels built atsea in the shape of a palm island, how did that effect the environment? How much would it cost to study their arid land through the science of composting and other soil rebuilding practices? Seems like opening a water bottle with a sledge hammer. TY dennis

]]> By: davidwayneosedach http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-119994 davidwayneosedach Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=20090#comment-119994 Thank god Dubai is forward thinking enough to invest in this very green proposal. If mistakes are made along the way they will be corrected. Thank god Dubai is forward thinking enough to invest in this very green proposal. If mistakes are made along the way they will be corrected.

]]> By: Daryan http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-119653 Daryan Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:22:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=20090#comment-119653 This is an absurd idea given that just across the Persian Gulf there are millions of hectares of land available for Seawater Greenhouses which don't need millions of dollars to be placed on extremely expensive towers. Transporting the food is a short couple of hours if modern vessels are used. The Seawater Greenhouse is a brilliant technology that unfortunately has not found the badly needed support it requires, primarily because fresh water is subsidized in the Persian Gulf region, but not in Iran. I've been working to set up Seawater Greenhouses in Iran and if any of your readers are interested in getting involved they can reach me through my company Web site: www.meroiran.com Daryan Rezazad This is an absurd idea given that just across the Persian Gulf there are millions of hectares of land available for Seawater Greenhouses which don’t need millions of dollars to be placed on extremely expensive towers. Transporting the food is a short couple of hours if modern vessels are used.

The Seawater Greenhouse is a brilliant technology that unfortunately has not found the badly needed support it requires, primarily because fresh water is subsidized in the Persian Gulf region, but not in Iran.

I’ve been working to set up Seawater Greenhouses in Iran and if any of your readers are interested in getting involved they can reach me through my company Web site:
http://www.meroiran.com

Daryan Rezazad

]]> By: crackgerbal http://inhabitat.com/seawater-farming-solution-for-the-arid-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-119529 crackgerbal Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:29:44 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=20090#comment-119529 I like the idea of using salt water to obtain fresh water, but from the images it appears that the fresh water would just fall on the plants like rain. There was no mention of incorporating aeroponics or even hydroponics into this system, but i think it would be much more efficient if either one was used. I like the idea of using salt water to obtain fresh water, but from the images it appears that the fresh water would just fall on the plants like rain. There was no mention of incorporating aeroponics or even hydroponics into this system, but i think it would be much more efficient if either one was used.

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