Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development
Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development by Gary D. Austin, published by Routledge in 2016, is a comprehensive exploration of the planning and design of constructed wetlands. This edition spans 285 pages and is presented in English. The book details how constructed wetlands can deliver various benefits to both humans and the environment through careful design and engineering.
Readers will find an in-depth examination of different types of constructed wetlands, including free water surface wetlands and hybrid systems, alongside practical insights into planning, engineering, and monitoring these ecological systems. The text covers essential topics such as resource management, environmental engineering, and landscape architecture, supported by case studies from the USA, Europe, and China. This resource is tailored for upper-level students and practitioners, providing valuable tools for the sustainable creation and management of constructed wetlands.
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This book explains how with careful planning and design, the functions and performance of constructed wetlands can provide a huge range of benefits to humans and the environment. It documents the current designs and specifications for free water surface wetlands, horizontal and vertical subsurface flow wetlands, hybrid wetlands and bio retention basins; and explores how to plan, engineer, design and monitor these natural systems.
Sections address resource management (landscape planning), technical issues (environmental engineering and botany), recreation and physical design (landscape architecture), and biological systems (ecology). Site and municipal scale strategies for flood management, storm-water treatment and green infrastructure are illustrated with case studies from the USA, Europe and China, which show how these principles have been put into practice.
Written for upper level students and practitioners, this highly illustrated book provides designers with the tools they need to ensure constructed wetlands are sustainably created and well manage
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