Source: Maraj, K. 2021. Assessing the suitability of constructed wetlands to treat surface water runoff from informal settlements in South Africa. Clean water and ecosystem restoration (nature-based solutions category). Future Water Institute, University of Cape Town.
Assessing the suitability of constructed wetlands to treat surface water runoff from informal settlements in South Africa
Clean water and ecosystem restoration
Polluted runoff from densely populated and poorly serviced informal settlements is a persistent issue in South Africa resulting in environmental degradation and health risks. The treatment and potential reuse of surface water runoff from informal
- - 3- settlements is challenging due to the elevated nutrient (NH3, NO2 , NO3 and PO4 )
concentrations and other contaminants. More than 4 million people currently live in informal settlements in South Africa and this number is expected to grow which will result in further catchment degradation.
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