Especialización en Control de la Contaminación Ambiental

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Importancia de los humedales naturales y artificiales en el ámbito socio-ambiental. Una revisión bibliográfica
(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Lenis Ibargüen, Víctor David; Bernal Suárez, Diana Paola
Natural wetlands are considered the most productive ecosystems on earth, having a rich biodiversity and providing various ecosystem services. Its functionality and the physical, chemical and biological processes that are presented there, have promoted the development of technologies (constructed wetlands) that have been used for the treatment of wastewater of different types, imitating natural systems. Therefore, this document aims to highlight the contributions and importance of natural and built wetlands in the socio-environmental field, in addition to making a comparative analysis of the experiences reported in the literature regarding the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment with different origin. First, a brief summary was presented on the definition, classification, inventory, components and functionality of natural wetlands, then the definition, components, design parameters, operating conditions and studies carried out with constructed wetlands are presented. Finally, the functionality of natural wetlands within the ecosystem services was highlighted.