Southwest Asia began using desalination in the mid-20th century, with significant developments occurring in the 1950s and 1960s. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were among the pioneers, implementing desalination technologies to address water scarcity issues. This trend has continued to grow, with many nations in the region relying heavily on desalination to meet their freshwater needs. Today, Southwest Asia is a leader in desalination technology and capacity.
Desalination is really the only effective way to increase the amount of freshwater in the Middle East.
Most of the population in Southwest Asia is located where there is water.
it sounds like a simple solution right, that's what i thought but its not. desalination systems are very costly and with the recession right now, its not the first thing on peoples lists. Since south west Asia isn't one of the most richest countries, its very costly to install a new desalination system, which other countries such as North Africa have others to come in and pay for it. for example, Hyflux won US$100m to install a new one there. If they had someone pay for theirs too, i bet they would use it more...
Africa is the continent southwest of Asia.
The Tigris River is in Southwest Asia, but is not in Central Asia.
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The Arabian Desert is the largest in Asia.
Southwest Asia
India, Judea, Saudi Arabia
There are no dikes or canals in Southwest Asia as those things would require an abudance of water, which Southwest Asia lacks.
Africa, Asia, and Europe come together in Southwest Asia.
Over 90% of Southwest Asia is desert.