Authors:
Scholz, M., R. Harrington, P. Carroll and A. Mustafa
Publication Date:
2007
Abstract/Summary:
The free surface flow Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICW) concept explicitly combines the objectives of cleansing and managing water flow from farmyards with that of integrating the wetland infrastructure into the landscape and enhancing its biological diversity. This leads to system robustness and sustainability. Hydraulic dissipation, vegetation interception, and evapotranspiration create an additional freeboard at the outlet of each wetland segment and at the point of discharge, thus enhancing hydraulic residence time and cleansing capacity during hydraulic fluxes.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Wetlands
Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1672/0277-5212(2007)27[337:TICWIC]2.0.CO;2