Artificial wetlands as a key for the construction of new sustainable urban systems.

Abstract:

Traditionally, in the water route, an intimate relationship between man and nature could be observed. Its flow, its occupation, generated a natural relationship, respecting the logic of this route. However, this relationship between man and natural processes, based on a deep understanding of complex and dynamic ecological processes, has been affected in modern times. The idea of control and centralization buried these processes through a system of invisible infrastructures, resulting in a disconnection between the path of the water and the ecological processes of the landscape. Providing clean water and an adequate sanitation system does not represent great complexity. Basic technologies and engineering principles are known and mastered; however, it is striking that more than one billion people in the world still suffer from inadequate access to clean water and almost two billion from unsatisfactory wastewater treatment. Furthermore, it is possible to affirm that waterrelated diseases are the leading cause of premature death in developing countries. In the search for a solution to the contamination of water sources and soils, we propose exploring Nature-Based Solutions (SNB). These are solutions that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The research focuses on a hydraulic sanitation system disconnected from the central network; this system consists of designing a system of artificial wetlands to treat wastewater produced by direct discharges to streams and rivers. The most important results show that this phytoremediation technique is characterized by being a passive and aesthetically pleasing cleaning practice that takes …

Año de publicación:

2022

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