Analysis of Natural Treatment Systems for Wastewater (NTSW) by constructed wetlands for the management in livestock farms. A computational fluid dynamic model

Abstract

Wetlands represent one of the world's most important types of ecosystems, and are also one of the most threatened. Wetlands play a critical role in climate change, biodiversity, hydrology, and human health. Constructed wetlands (CWs) are engineered systems designed to take advantage of naturally-occurring processes involving wetland vegetation, soils and associated microbial assemblages for environment clean-up. Nowadays, it is highly recommended to develop a process-based model which can explain the various processes occurring within the wetland system. The main objective of this work is to develop a computational model to use CWs for Natural Treatment Systems for Wastewater (NTSW) in livestock farms in Gran Canaria.