Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Hot and Arid Climates

This edited book presents the first collection of case studies and research projects on the sustainable technology of constructed wetlands for wastewater management under hot and arid climates. It is the first such work that summarizes in a single reference the current international experiences and knowledge on the implementation of this nature-based solution under these diverse and often harsh climatic conditions. It covers the relevant gap in the fragmented and limited literature by providing integrated information and documentation on the feasibility of this green technology.

The book presents the treatment efficiency of constructed wetland facilities and the research output from 29 different countries across South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania, while it covers various applications such as domestic and municipal wastewater, various industrial effluents and municipal sludge. Many examples and case studies further demonstrate the potential of this technology to contribute to better address the issues of water scarcity and limited fresh water resources through circular management of treated effluents e.g. reuse in irrigation. It also discusses the various challenges and technical aspects that should be considered in such climates, along with the environmental, financial and social benefits of this technology.

This work is a useful handbook and guide for professional engineers, practitioners, academics, researchers, students, and water authorities who wish to get a better understanding and first-hand information on the potential of constructed wetlands for cost-effective and sustainable wastewater management in countries with hot and arid climates.

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Dr Stefanakis is Assistant Professor at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal 'Circular Economy and Sustainability', and of the Springer Book Series with the same title, as also Associate Editor in other journals. He is European Climate Pact Ambassador appointed by the European Commission. He is an Environmental Engineer and Researcher focusing on water engineering, specifically on nature-based solutions and ecological engineering. He also studies the content and realization of circular economy across different sectors. He has designed, managed, and built several constructed wetlands facilities for wastewater management around the world. In the past, he worked as Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Brighton (UK), the University of Beira Interior (Portugal), the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research - UFZ (Germany), and the Democritus University of Thrace (Greece). He has also been employed by a Greek and a German multinational company as professional engineer. His publication record includes 42 articles in scientific journals, more than 50 papers in scientific conferences, 4 books and several book chapters.

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Examples of chapter titles are: (NOT FINAL YET)

• Experiences from Sludge treatment reed bed technology under hot and arid climates - Planning and implementation of Constructed Wetlands in arid Southern California - Results and experiences from pilot and full scale Constructed Wetlands in Jordan - Constructed wetlands for horticulture wastewater treatment in Ethiopia - Constructed wetlands for municipal wastewater treatment in the Middle East - Produced water treatment from the oil industry in the Middle East - An experimental hybrid constructed wetland for wastewater treatment and reuse in warm climate regions - A full-scale constructed treatment wetland in Phoenix, USA - Application of constructed wetland for wastewater treatment and water recycling in Saudi Arabia - Irrigation with wastewater treated by Constructed Wetlands in Iran - Examples of Constructed wetlands in Egypt, Palestine and Morocco - Evapotranspiration under arid conditions in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland planted with halophytes