The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement

The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement

Wastewater from domestic developments, farms and agro-industrial processing can be sources of pollution in the environment; current wastewater management methods are usually machine-based, and thus energy consuming. When Permaculture Principles are used in the creation of water purification and harv...

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Main Authors: Julian C. Abrahams, Stephen J. Coupe, Luis A. Sañudo-Fontaneda, Ulrich Schmutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
WET system
water retentive landscape
natural wastewater treatment
permaculture design principles
low-entropy systems
sustainable drainage systems
wastewater reuse
energy descent
low-impact development
whole site water reticulation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/1/147

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