Constructed Wetlands and Wastewater Treatment for the Improvement of Environmental Quality
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 3619
Special Issue Editor
Interests: phytoremediation of heavy metals and pharmaceuticals; constructed wetlands; water reuse; water quality; treatment of industrial effluents; surface water and groundwater monitoring
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wastewater from different sources, if not treated, represents a risk to the quality of the environment. Soil, surface water and groundwater are the recipients of raw wastewater in many regions worldwide, mainly in developing countries. On the one hand, constructed wetlands are being studied as a low-cost alternative for the treatment of different types of wastewater and for the removal of nutrients, pathogens and emerging pollutants such as drugs, pesticides, microplastics, etc. In addition, the role of constructed wetlands in promoting biodiversity and protecting human health is also being investigated. On the other hand, in recent years, innovations have been reported in the design criteria of constructed wetlands in order to increase their efficiency or extend their use for the treatment of new industrial effluents. As a result, knowledge regarding the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment is vast, and more information is being generated every day. For this reason, this Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on the current state of knowledge regarding the use of constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater from different sources to protect the environment from pollutants.
We aim to publish papers on the following (not exhaustive) list of topics: constructed wetlands for the removal of pathogens, nutrients, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, microplastics, etc.; the on-site use of constructed wetlands; constructed wetlands for the treatment of industrial effluents; the use of constructed wetlands in rural communities; constructed wetlands for water reuse; constructed wetlands treating agricultural runoff; constructed wetlands and ecosystems services.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Water.
Prof. Dr. Florentina Zurita
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- municipal wastewater
- emergent pollutants
- pharmaceuticals
- pesticides
- microplastics
- river pollution
- rural areas
- on-site treatment
- industrial wastewater treatment
- microbiological quality
- water reuse
- hybrid wetlands
- effects on human beings
- ecosystems services
