Examines various aspects of future cities and environmental sustainability. The book includes water scarcity in the Arabian Peninsula, and socio-economic implications and framework for understanding energy for water. Additionally, it offers a framework for the optimization of operation and design of systems with different alternative water sources. Desalination Sustainability examines various aspects of future cities and environmental sustainability. It includes water scarcity in the Arabian Peninsula, socio-economic implications and framework for understanding energy for water. Additionally, it comprises framework for the optimization of operation and design of systems with different alternative water sources. Provides the reader with insights into the seawater desalination and geothermal electricity generation in order to understand desalination sustainability.