The potential for constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reuse in developing countries: A review

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 545-560

  Kivaisi, Amelia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Developing countries; Wastewater treatment; Water shortage

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DEVELOPING WORLD; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0035146974     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8574(00)00113-0     Document Type: Review

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