Cultivating Resilience

Planting and Irrigation Practices for Desert Landscapes Megaprojects in Saudi Arabia and greening programs across the Middle East are reshaping desert cities at a global scale. What succeeds here informs urban resilience strategies from the Mediterranean Basin to South Asia. In this landscape, every tree planting and every irrigation cycle becomes a test of endurance—and a lesson in how to build cities that thrive in arid climates. […]
