Integrated constructed wetlands: Concept, design, site evaluation and performance

International Journal of Water

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-256

  Harrington, R ^a   Carroll, P ^b   Carty, A H ^c   Keohane, J ^d   Ryder, C ^e  

^a National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland   (Ireland)

^b Waterford County Council   (Ireland)

^c ProsCon Engineering Ltd   (Ireland)

^d South East Technological University   (Ireland)

^e Office of Public Works   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Catchment; Ground water; ICWs; Integrated constructed wetlands; Land water interfaces; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Precipitation; Site assessment; Sub catchment; Surface flow; Surface water; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; TRANSPIRATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; LAND-WATER INTERFACES; SITE ASSESSMENT;

WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; TRANSPIRATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLANDS;

CATCHMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DESIGN; EFFLUENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SITE INVESTIGATION; SYNERGISM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 38049043906     PISSN: 14656620     EISSN: 17415322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJW.2007.015217     Document Type: Article

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