Clogging in constructed wetlands: Mechanisms, quantitative diagnosis, and optimized mitigation strategies

Qionghua Zhang1, Jiaxuan Geng2, Yaxinyue Li2

  • 1Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment, and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055 China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055 China.

Summary

Clogging in constructed wetlands (CWs) is caused by multiple factors. This review proposes a diagnostic framework and decision tools to manage clogging, identifying pre-interception and flow alternation as key strategies for sustainable water management.