Urban wetland parks in Finland: Improving water quality and creating endangered habitats

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 46-60

  Wahlroos, Outi ^a   Valkama, Pasi ^b   Mäkinen, Emmi ^c   Ojala, Anne ^a   Vasander, Harri ^a   Väänänen, Veli Matti ^a   Halonen, Anna ^a   Lindén, Leena ^a   Nummi, Petri ^a   Ahponen, Hannele ^a   Lahti, Kirsti ^b   Vessman, Teuvo ^d   Rantakokko, Kari ^c   Nikinmaa, Eero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b The Water Protection Association of the River Vantaa and Helsinki Region   (Finland)

^c Environment and Natural Resources Centre for Economic Development Transport and the Environment for Uusimaa   (Finland)

^d Municipality of Vihti   (Finland)

Author keywords

Continuous water monitoring; Storm water management; Urban landscape; Urban wetland; Urban wildlife; Vegetation self establishment; Water quality; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; AMPHIBIAN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOW CONTROL; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; HERB; NATIVE SPECIES; POLLUTION CONTROL; STORMWATER; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERFOWL; WETLAND MANAGEMENT; WILD POPULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; FINLAND;

ALGAE; AMPHIBIA; AVES;

EID: 84927073208     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2015.1006681     Document Type: Article

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