Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to Read the Case Studies -- Introduction: Are We Out of Water? -- Water, Technology, and Society: A Historical Overview -- 1. Water for Domestic Use -- Introduction: Beyond Low-Flush Toilets -- Technical Optimism as an Antidote to Water Scarcity: Desalination Systems in Israel, Australia, and Spain -- A New Model for Water Technology Dissemination: Reaching 20 Million People by 2020 with Better Water and Sanitation -- Kanchan Arsenic Filter -- Liquid Wrap -- Vena Water Condenser -- Isla Urbana -- Down to Earth -- 2. Water for Agricultural Production -- Introduction: Water Equals Food -- Bridging The Gap Between Available Water and Water Demand: Water Technologies for Agricultural Production in Israel -- The African Market Garden: Introduction of Drip Irrigation to the Sudano Sahel Region -- The Role of Design in Hydrological Modeling of River Basins: The Drâa Oasis Valley -- A Model for Integrated Agrarian Urbanism: Water Management in the Jordan River Basin -- Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation in Israel -- 3. Water for Ecosystem Services -- Introduction: Urban Aquatic Ecosystems -- Micro-Urban Communities and Water-Made Landscapes: Critical Refugia, Technologies, and Coexistence in the Arid Lands -- Water-Conserving Design Solutions: Contributions of Water Budget Analysis in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions -- Hiriya Landfill Recycling Park -- Taragalte Ecolodge -- Wadi Hanifah Restoration Project -- Wadi Hanifah Bio-Remediation Facility -- Bibliography and References -- Illustration Credits -- About the Authors -- Project Index -- Acknowledgements.