USING NATURAL COASTAL WETLANDS SYSTEMS FOR WASTE-WATER TREATMENT - AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT ANALYSIS

被引:73
作者
BREAUX, A [1 ]
FARBER, S [1 ]
DAY, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PITTSBURGH, GRAD SCH PUBL & INT AFFAIRS, PITTSBURGH, PA 15260 USA
关键词
WETLANDS; BENEFITS; WASTE-WATER;
D O I
10.1006/jema.1995.0046
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Wetland systems can be substitutes for traditional wastewater treatment. Additional benefits include the enhancement in wetlands quality stemming from nutrients in the treated wastewaters. This paper reports on estimates of cost savings from using coastal wetlands for substitute treatment in Louisiana, U.S.A. Estimates of discounted cost savings ranged from $785 to $34700 per acre of wetlands used for treatment. (C) 1995 Academic Press Limited
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