Systemic solutions for multi-benefit water and environmental management

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 461-462, Issue , 2013, Pages 170-179

  Everard, Mark ^a   McInnes, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Integrated constructed wetlands; Sustainable drainage systems; Systemic solutions; Treatment wetlands; Washlands

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; TREATMENT WETLANDS; WASHLANDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; COST; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FLOODING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LANDSCAPE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS; TREATMENT WETLANDS; WASHLANDS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; WATER SUPPLY; WETLANDS;

EID: 84878447728     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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