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Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse

  • Azni Idris
  • , Abdul Ghani Liew Abdullah
  • , Yung Tse Hung
  • , Lawrence K. Wang
    • Universiti Putra Malaysia
    • Lenox Institute of Water Technology

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

    Abstract

    © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014. All rights reserved. This chapter discusses the use of natural and constructed wetlands for treatment of wastewaters. Mechanisms of treatment processes for wetlands were described. Function, roles, types, and selection of wetland plants were discussed. The chapter also covers design, monitoring, and maintenance of wetland treatment systems for wastewater. Case studies in the United States, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom were discussed. Pollution control and water reuse for watershed protection and environmental conservation are emphasized.

    Original languageAmerican English
    Title of host publicationModern Water Resources Engineering
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

    Keywords

    • Constructed wetland
    • Environmental conservation
    • Natural wetland
    • Wastewater treatment
    • Water reuse
    • Watershed protection
    • Wetland
    • Wetland treatment mechanism

    Disciplines

    • Civil and Environmental Engineering

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