Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment

The world faces growing water scarcity and pollution, intensified by socioeconomic development and rising demand for clean water. Annually, about 359.4 billion m³ of wastewater is generated globally, with nearly half discharged untreated. Conventional treatment plants, while widely used, are energy-...

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description The world faces growing water scarcity and pollution, intensified by socioeconomic development and rising demand for clean water. Annually, about 359.4 billion m³ of wastewater is generated globally, with nearly half discharged untreated. Conventional treatment plants, while widely used, are energy-intensive, rely heavily on chemicals, incompletely remove emerging contaminants and pathogens, emit significant greenhouse gases, and operate separately from natural ecosystems. Sustainable, cost-effective alternatives are urgently needed. Constructed wetlands mimic natural wetland processes—using plants, substrates, and microorganisms—to effectively remove pollutants. Recognized as eco-friendly and efficient nature-based solutions, they offer multiple benefits, including water purification, resource recovery, carbon sequestration, stormwater management, biodiversity support, and opportunities for education and recreation. This Reprint tackles current challenges in constructed wetlands, such as carbon emission reduction and removal of emerging contaminants. The studies provide insights to advance innovative applications and enhance the mechanistic understanding of wetlands for sustainable pollution control.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1751892026-04-16T19:24:26Z Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment Guo, Zizhang Constructed wetland Water treatment Emerging contaminant Greenhouse gas thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology The world faces growing water scarcity and pollution, intensified by socioeconomic development and rising demand for clean water. Annually, about 359.4 billion m³ of wastewater is generated globally, with nearly half discharged untreated. Conventional treatment plants, while widely used, are energy-intensive, rely heavily on chemicals, incompletely remove emerging contaminants and pathogens, emit significant greenhouse gases, and operate separately from natural ecosystems. Sustainable, cost-effective alternatives are urgently needed. Constructed wetlands mimic natural wetland processes—using plants, substrates, and microorganisms—to effectively remove pollutants. Recognized as eco-friendly and efficient nature-based solutions, they offer multiple benefits, including water purification, resource recovery, carbon sequestration, stormwater management, biodiversity support, and opportunities for education and recreation. This Reprint tackles current challenges in constructed wetlands, such as carbon emission reduction and removal of emerging contaminants. The studies provide insights to advance innovative applications and enhance the mechanistic understanding of wetlands for sustainable pollution control. 2026-04-16T19:24:20Z 2026-04-16T19:24:20Z 2026 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725862207_44 9783725862207 9783725862214 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175189 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/12101 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6221-4 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6221-4 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725862207 9783725862214 222 CH open access
spellingShingle Constructed wetland
Water treatment
Emerging contaminant
Greenhouse gas
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title_full Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title_fullStr Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title_short Constructed Wetlands as a Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
title_sort constructed wetlands as a sustainable technology for wastewater treatment
topic Constructed wetland
Water treatment
Emerging contaminant
Greenhouse gas
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
topic_facet Constructed wetland
Water treatment
Emerging contaminant
Greenhouse gas
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
url ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725862207_44