Nature Based Solutions for Wastewater Treatment
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Constructed wetlands are critical for wastewater treatment but are a significant contributor to UK greenhouse gas emissions, including nitrous oxide and methane. As part of national net-zero targets, UK water utility companies are committed to mitigating emissions by 2030. However, designing resilient systems and mitigating emissions from current designs, requires a detailed understanding of how different components drive emissions, and how each component will respond to climate change. This PhD will develop nature based solutions (constructed wetlands) for wastewater treatment and net carbon sequestration supported by a multi-disciplinary supervisory team. Conducting a series of laboratory studies and undertaking fieldwork to assess constructed wetland ecosystem functions, with a focus on quantifying net greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide).
| Cranfield University | LEAD_ORG |
| Severn Trent Water Ltd | STUDENT_PP_ORG |
| Anglian Water | STUDENT_PP_ORG |
| Scottish Water | STUDENT_PP_ORG |
| Nicholas Girkin | SUPER_PER |
| Charlie Mansfield | STUDENT_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Emissions
- Greenhouse gases
- Methane
- Climate changes
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrous oxide
- Wetlands
- Climate protection
- Sewage
- Bogs
- Decrease (active)
- Climate policy
- Carbon sinks
- Treatment and handling
- Environmental changes
- Warming
Extracted key phrases
- Net greenhouse gas emission
- Constructed wetland
- Wetland ecosystem function
- Wastewater treatment
- Nature
- Net carbon sequestration
- UK water utility company
- National net
- Nitrous oxide
- Significant contributor
- Carbon dioxide
- Climate change
- Different component
- Critical
- Current design