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To: Elroy who wrote (324812)	2/6/2007 11:52:35 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575175

"Sure, but can't they just build more desalination plants? " They aren't cheap and the energy costs are high. A seawater plant with a capacity of 25 million gallons a day costs in excess of $100 million here in Texas. twdb.state.tx.us

To: Elroy who wrote (324812)	2/6/2007 5:16:47 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575175

How many water lines run out to the desert.....they're called hookups? Most American cities have enough water in reservoirs scattered throughout a metro area so its fairly easy to put in the hookups needed to build on vacant land. I suspect that's not true in Dubai; that desalination plants limit the amount of land upon which can be be built. Therefore the land where hookups do exist becomes more valuable, concentrating development and making new construction more expensive. One possible reason for the property boom and escalating prices. Sure, but can't they just build more desalination plants? Land is pretty close to unlimited. That makes the property boom hard to understand. Land is just one part of the equation. I don't know a lot about desalinization but I understand the process is expensive. In the early 90s when CA was having a severe drought, they were talking about desalinization. I remember the price per gallon of water was pretty high. In addition, what are the facades of houses in Dubai? Stucco I imagine. I suspect the structural materials for all buildings have to be imported....that's adds greatly to a building's expense whether its a hi rise or a single family home. There are a number of reasons why deserts have not been heavily populated in the past. One of them is that there are not a lot of building materials available. Another is a lack of water.