The economic benefits of using constructed floating wetlands

D MacDonald; Christopher Walker; Terry Lucke; K Covey; R Flipp; P Shadforth

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The economic benefits of using constructed floating wetlands

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The economic benefits of using constructed floating wetlands

D MacDonald, Christopher Walker, Terry Lucke, K Covey, R Flipp and P Shadforth

Conference Proceedings of the 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, pp.1271-1274

IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, 14th (Prague, Czech Republic, 10-Sep-2017–15-Sep-2017)

IWA Publishing

2017

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Abstract

Civil Engineering

best management practices

constructed floating wetlands

cost-benefit analysis

sustainable urban drainage systems

water sensitive urban design

The opportunities for using constructed floating wetlands (CFW) to improve water quality in a variety stormwater and wastewater treatment applications are currently receiving much attention in the research literature. The increasing number of studies on the performance of CFW are providing valuable knowledge on the effectiveness of these systems. One area that is not yet well understood is the range and extent of the benefits that these systems can provide compared to using more traditional stormwater treatment options. This abstract provides an analysis of the initial cost-savings realised by using CFW in place of a traditional constructed wetland (CW) treatment system.

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Title: The economic benefits of using constructed floating wetlands
Authors: D MacDonald (Author) - Covey Associates Pty Ltd
Christopher Walker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Terry Lucke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
K Covey (Author) - Covey Associates Pty Ltd
R Flipp (Author) - Parklakes II Developments Pty Ltd
P Shadforth (Author) - Parklakes II Developments Pty Ltd
Publication details: Conference Proceedings of the 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, pp.1271-1274
Conference details: IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, 14th (Prague, Czech Republic, 10-Sep-2017–15-Sep-2017)
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Date published: 2017
Organisation Unit: Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451408702621
Output Type: Conference paper

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