Overview
Wetland Systems to Control Urban Runoff integrates natural and constructed wetlands, and sustainable drainage techniques into traditional water and wastewater systems used to treat surface runoff and associated diffuse pollution. The first part of the text introduces the fundamentals of water quality management, and water and wastewater treatment. The remaining focus of the text is on reviewing treatment technologies, disinfection issues, sludge treatment and disposal options, and current case studies related to constructed wetlands applied for runoff and diffuse pollution treatment. Professionals and students will be interested in the detailed design, operation, management, process control and water quality monitoring and applied modeling issues.* Contains a comprehensive collection of timely, novel and innovative research case studies in the area of wetland systems applied for the treatment of urban runoff
* Demonstrates to practitioners how natural and constructed wetland systems can be integrated into traditional wastewater systems, which are predominantly applied for the treatment of surface runoff and diffuse pollution
* Assesses the design, operation, management and water treatment performance of sustainable urban drainage systems including constructed wetlands
Synopsis
WETLAND SYSTEMS TO CONTROL URBAN RUNOFF
Integration of natural and constructed wetlands, and sustainable drainage techniques into traditional water and wastewater systems to treat surface runoff and diffuse pollution
MIKLAS SCHOLZ
This novel and timely book on 'Wetland Systems to Control Urban Runoff' covers water and environmental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage and treatment of stormwater, wastewater and contaminated water from predominantly urban areas, providing a descriptive overview of the complex 'black box' treatment systems and design issues involved.
The author, Miklas Scholz, cand ing, BEng, PgC, MSc, PhD, ILTM, CEnv, CSci, CEng, MCIWEM, MICE, FIEMA, is a Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering in the top-rated Institute for Infrastructure and Environment at The University of Edinburgh. He is also a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager and an Accredited Environmental Consultant.
Dr Scholz's overall research interests are in urban water management with a particular passion for solving water quality problems associated with constructed treatment wetlands and ponds, sustainable drainage system technology and planning, and filtration and sludge management.
Dr Scholz's national research reputation in urban water technology and management is outstanding, because he introduced novel design and management guidelines to the environmental engineering community. He has also a very good international reputation in sustainable urban drainage systems (particularly infiltration systems, ponds and particularly wetlands), biochemical processes within filtration systems, and sludge dewaterability testing, because of his unconventional multi-disciplinary and holistic approach in solving engineering problems, which eventually benefits the general public.
The textbook is essential for undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers in the civil and environmental engineering fields of water engineering, public health engineering, and related non-engineering disciplines including environmental science. Moreover, it is a useful reference for the design and operation of wetland systems by engineers and scientists working for the water industry, non governmental organisations, local authorities and governmental bodies. Furthermore, consulting engineers are able to apply practical design recommendations, and refer to a large variety of practical and applied research-based case studies.
"Dr. Scholz successfully presents a book appealing to readers with different levels of experience and knowledge..."
--Magazine of the IEMA, December 2006