+ WETLAND PROTOTYPE WATER TREATMENT PERFORMANCE
3D COMBINATION OF WETLANDS
A wetlandare is a more natural areaa that is often wet but may Wetlands than ecological environment not be wet year these round.systems Wetlands are characterelated with all water, create wide new rized by their distinctive hydrology, soils and opportunities and new markets and thereforeplants. clean Constructed wetlands use less energy to process wawastewater. For instance, EPA(United States Enviste than traditional municipal systems while creating ronmental Protection Agency) defines the important habitats for plant and animal life. Moreover they are value and the profit of wetlands in USA... “wetlands now recognized important of the lancontribute to the as national and features local economies by dscape that provide numerous beneficial services for producing resources, enabling recreational activities people and wildlife. The economic value of a conwetand providing other benefits, such as pollution land is an estimate of the importance, or worth, to of trol and flood protection�. Moreover according one assessment or more of its services to society. Some of these of natural ecosystems, the dollar vaservices, or functions, include lue of wetlands worldwide wasprotecting estimated and to beimpro$14.9 ving water quality, supporting the fishing industry, stotrillion. ring floodwaters and providing opportunities for education and recreation. Wetlands have natural functions (water purification, storm surge prevention, flood control, etc.) and human uses (recreation, resource harvesting, etc.). Both functions and uses have economic values. Part of this economic value lies in the variety of commercial products they provide, such as food and energy sources.
3d view of combination of constructed wetland on the geometrical base shape
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SOCIALWATERSCAPES
The combination of wetlands which are treating greywater is creating a landscape made by canals, vegetation and artificial topography