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Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Management
Although constructed wetlands are sometimes referred to as ‘reedbeds’, the term reedbed refers specifically to constructed wetlands in which the dominant plants are reeds. This chapter presents an overview of the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater management in the built and urban environments. In the first section of the chapter, the treatment processes occurring in constructed wetlands are outlined, because it is important to understand these in order to select the appropriate constructed wetland type and optimise its design, construction and maintenance, which are then described in the subsequent sections. The final section of the chapter discusses the costs of constructed wetlands for wastewater management, before commenting on the future use of constructed wetlands in the built environment. The two main types of constructed wetlands for wastewater management are surface flow and subsurface flow wetlands. Typical components of these different systems are schematically illustrated in the chapter.
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Management
Although constructed wetlands are sometimes referred to as ‘reedbeds’, the term reedbed refers specifically to constructed wetlands in which the dominant plants are reeds. This chapter presents an overview of the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater management in the built and urban environments. In the first section of the chapter, the treatment processes occurring in constructed wetlands are outlined, because it is important to understand these in order to select the appropriate constructed wetland type and optimise its design, construction and maintenance, which are then described in the subsequent sections. The final section of the chapter discusses the costs of constructed wetlands for wastewater management, before commenting on the future use of constructed wetlands in the built environment. The two main types of constructed wetlands for wastewater management are surface flow and subsurface flow wetlands. Typical components of these different systems are schematically illustrated in the chapter.
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Management
Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Heal, Kate V. (author)
Water Resources in the Built Environment ; 336-349
2014-04-11
14 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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