The Anatomy Of Sabkhas - Salt And Architecture Album

The term SABKH (or Sebha) defines the evaporation plain on regressive sea coasts. It is covered with sands, limestone mules, quartz sands, as well as seeds and salt layers, created as a result of intensive evaporation of sea water. Today, this term strengthened its position in the global lexicon of geological and ecological discussions on sustainable development: wetland plains growing on plains can sequate more coal per square meter than rainforests. The Anatomy of Sabkhas album studies how these valuable resources are created, how they helped in the development of human civilization throughout history and how they then penetrated our traditions, rituals, festivals, smartphones and today's cities. The book, written and edited by urban planners and architects, studies the ways in which Sabkhy can actively make areas built -up more sustainable, and support and even repair the natural environment.