Constructed Wetlands are an alternative, promising technology for water/wastewater treatment and pollution
mitigation. They belong to the wider category of natural treatment systems.
The main principle is to exploit natural materials (gravel, sand, plants) and naturally occurring processes under controlled
conditions for treatment purposes. Constructed Wetlands have been characterized as an environmentally friendly, sustainable
technology which provides multiple economic, ecological, technical and societal benefits. It is a rising technology which can be
effectively used for domestic, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, as also for sludge dewatering and drying. This
chapter presents an overview of this eco-technology; its different types, main design considerations and various advantages over
conventional treatment methods.
