Constructed Wetland Systems for Wastewater Treatment and Water Remediation
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editor
Interests: constructed wetland; wastewater treatment; emerging pollutants removal; biochar; microplastic; wetland biogeochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Constructed wetlands (CWs), as a typical 'nature-based solution', are cost-effective options for the treatment of domestic and municipal wastewater around the world. CWs are also widely applied for the remediation of micro-polluted water, such as secondary effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), agricultural and urban surface runoff, and polluted river or lake water. These promising eco-technologies have a proven track record for the removal of traditional pollutants, including organic matter and nutrients; however, CWs have faced new challenges, such as the removal of emerging pollutants, e.g., persistent organic micropollutants, microplastics, antibiotics, and even antiobiotic-resistant bacteria. Additionally, there is still dispute over whether CWs can be operated sustainably for pollution control. For instance, there is a wide variation in the removal efficiency of contaminants among different studies and regions due to the variable local weather conditions, wastewater composition, and operation parameters.
Therefore, to support the successful application and further development of CWs, this research topic will focus on but not be limited to the following scopes:
- Recent advances in the application of CWs for treating various types of wastewater and water remediation;
- Selection and performance evaluation of plants and substrates;
- Biogeochemical processes and ecological risks for removing emerging contaminants;
- The effects and feedbacks of CWs under extreme climate events;
- Novel enhancing approaches and optimizing strategies in CWs for wastewater treatment.
Prof. Dr. Haiming Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- constructed wetland
- domestic and municipal wastewater
- micro-polluted water
- emerging pollutants
- water reuse
- global climate change
- carbon sink function
- biogeochemical processes
- selection of plants and substrates
- ecosystem services
- microbial communities
- operation and management
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