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Front. Eng    2023, Vol. 10 Issue (4) : 582-596    https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-023-0268-y
Urban Management: Developing Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Cities Co-edited by Wei-Qiang CHEN, Hua CAI, Benjamin GOLDSTEIN, Oliver HEIDRICH and Yu LIU
Urban constructed wetlands: Assessing ecosystem services and disservices for safe, resilient, and sustainable cities
Aamir Mehmood SHAH1, Gengyuan LIU2(), Yu CHEN3, Qing YANG4, Ningyu YAN5, Feni AGOSTINHO6, Cecilia M. V. B. ALMEIDA6, Biagio F. GIANNETTI6
1. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
2. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Engineering Research Center for Watershed Environmental Restoration & Integrated Ecological Regulation, Beijing 100875, China
3. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
4. Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
5. Key Laboratory for City Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
6. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Laboratório de Produção e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo 04026-002, Brazil
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Abstract

Climate change and rapid urbanization are pressing environmental and social concerns, with approximately 56% of the global population living in urban areas. This number is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, leading to the expansion of cities and encroachment upon natural areas, including wetlands, causing their degradation and fragmentation. To mitigate these challenges, green and blue infrastructures (GBIs), such as constructed wetlands, have been proposed to emulate and replace the functions of natural wetlands. This study evaluates the potential of eight constructed wetlands near Beijing, China, focusing on their ecosystem services (ESs), cost savings related to human health, growing/maintenance expenses, and disservices using an emergy-based assessment procedure. The results indicate that all constructed wetlands effectively purify wastewater, reducing nutrient concentrations (e.g., total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total suspended solids). Among the studied wetlands, the integrated vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland (CW-4) demonstrates the highest wastewater purification capability (1.63E+14 sej/m2/yr) compared to other types (6.78E+13 and 2.08E+13 sej/m2/yr). Additionally, constructed wetlands contribute to flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, wildlife habitat protection, and carbon sequestration, resembling the functions of natural wetlands. However, the implementation of constructed wetlands in cities is not without challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions, green waste management, mosquito issues, and disturbances in the surrounding urban areas, negatively impacting residents. The ternary phase diagram reveals that all constructed wetlands provide more benefits than costs and impacts. CW-4 shows the highest benefit‒cost ratio, reaching 50%, while free water surface constructed wetland (CW-3) exhibits the lowest benefits (approximately 38%), higher impacts (approximately 25%), and lower costs (approximately 37%) compared to other wetlands. The study advocates the use of an emergy approach as a reliable method to assess the quality of constructed wetlands, providing valuable insights for policymakers in selecting suitable constructed wetlands for effective urban ecological management.

Keywords constructed wetland      emergy      ecosystem services      disservices      ternary diagram     
Corresponding Author(s): Gengyuan LIU   
Just Accepted Date: 27 October 2023   Online First Date: 16 November 2023    Issue Date: 07 December 2023
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Aamir Mehmood SHAH,Gengyuan LIU,Yu CHEN, et al. Urban constructed wetlands: Assessing ecosystem services and disservices for safe, resilient, and sustainable cities[J]. Front. Eng, 2023, 10(4): 582-596.
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Fig.1  Emergy diagram of a constructed wetland ecosystem: O.M. = organic matter; W. = waste; K.e. = potassium and other inorganic matter; L&S = labor and services; Equip. = equipment; Nutri. = nutrients; red line shows disservices; blue line shows water flows.
Fig.2  A ternary phase diagram is used to compare the growing/maintenance cost with the ESs + Avoided cost for human health and disservices.
Constructed wetland typesLocationArea/m2VegetationCharacteristicsRef.
CW-1Longdao River VSSF-CW600Typha latifolia, Phragmites australis, Zizania aquaticaThe ability to deal with water pollutionChen et al. (2008)
CW-2Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation HSSF-CW411Lythrum salicaria, Iris tectorum, Scirpus validusThe ability to deal with water pollutionCui et al. (2016)
CW-3Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation FWS-CW280Typha orientalis, Acorus calamus, Iris tectorumThe ability to deal with water pollutionLi et al. (2019)
CW-4Olympic Forest Park IVCW45000Phragmites communis, Typha latifolia L., Zizania caducifloraThe ability to deal with water pollutionXie et al. (2012)
CW-5Shicheng Town, Miyun District, HSSF-CW2700A. donax, Phragmites communis, A. calamus, T. sacchariflora, T. angustifolia, Iris pseudacorus, A. plantago-aquatica, S. planiculmis, L. salicariaThe ability to deal with water pollutionWang et al. (2008)
CW-6Shunyi District HCW1449Phragmites communis, Typha latifolia L.The ability to deal with water pollutionZhang et al. (2011)
CW-7Changping District VSSF-CW1.20Salix babylonicaThe ability to deal with water pollutionWu et al. (2011)
CW-8Yongding River HSSF-CW450Phragmites communisThe ability to deal with water pollutionXie et al. (2016)
Tab.1  Types of constructed wetlands located in Beijing
CW-1 ecosystem (input)Raw dataUnitUEVs (sej/unit)Emergy (sej/m2/yr)Ref. for UEVs
Renewable resources
Sunlight3.54E+09J/m2/yr1.003.54E+09Brown and Ulgiati (2016)
Geothermal energy (deep heat)1.90E+05J/m2/yr4.90E+039.31E+08Brown and Ulgiati (2016)
Wind9.77E+06J/m2/yr7.90E+027.72E+09Brown and Ulgiati (2016)
Rainwater (chemical)1.94E+06J/m2/yr7.01E+031.36E+10Brown and Ulgiati (2016)
Rainwater (geopotential)4.12E+04J/m2/yr7.37E+043.04E+09Odum (1996)
Human inputs
Gravel2.95E+04g/m2/yr1.27E+093.75E+13Nelson et al. (2001)
Soil6.75E+04J/m2/yr9.41E+046.35E+09Brown and Bardi (2001)
Sand4.17E+04g/m2/yr1.42E+095.93E+13Odum (1996)
Vegetation3.45E?02$/m2/yr1.47E+135.09E+11Jiang (2007)
PE liner1.24E+06J/m2/yr1.41E+051.75E+11Nelson et al. (2001)
PE pipe2.73E+05J/m2/yr1.41E+053.86E+10Nelson et al. (2001)
Bricks and cement3.67E+03g/m2/yr2.50E+099.18E+12Brown and Bardi (2001)
Maintenance1.91E?02$/m2/yr1.47E+132.82E+11Jiang (2007)
Tab.2  Emergy evaluation table of a constructed wetland ecosystem in Beijing
Constructed wetland typologiesTotal emergy value (sej/m2/yr)
CW-1CW-2CW-3CW-4CW-5CW-6CW-7CW-8
Renewable resources
Sunlight3.54E+093.54E+093.54E+093.54E+093.54E+093.54E+093.54E+093.54E+09
Geothermal energy (deep heat)9.31E+089.31E+089.31E+089.31E+089.31E+089.31E+089.31E+089.31E+08
Wind7.72E+097.72E+097.72E+097.72E+097.72E+097.72E+097.72E+097.72E+09
Rainwater (chemical)1.36E+101.36E+101.36E+101.36E+101.36E+101.36E+101.36E+101.36E+10
Rainwater (geopotential)3.04E+093.04E+093.04E+093.04E+093.04E+093.04E+093.04E+093.04E+09
Human inputs
Gravel3.75E+134.00E+131.65E+141.60E+138.52E+133.20E+139.03E+13
Soil6.35E+099.95E+119.95E+11
Sand5.93E+133.99E+131.77E+143.99E+131.03E+14
Vegetation5.09E+116.49E+125.13E+135.34E+123.98E+122.80E+131.47E+125.34E+12
PE liner1.75E+111.75E+111.75E+111.75E+111.75E+111.75E+111.75E+111.75E+11
PE pipe3.86E+103.86E+103.86E+103.86E+103.86E+103.86E+103.86E+103.86E+10
Bricks and cement9.18E+129.18E+129.18E+129.18E+129.18E+129.18E+129.18E+129.18E+12
Maintenance2.82E+113.01E+111.47E+113.76E+093.01E+112.82E+112.82E+113.01E+11
Total inputs value (U)1.07E+149.61E+136.18E+133.57E+146.96E+131.24E+141.46E+141.05E+14
Tab.3  Emergy flows for the eight studied constructed wetland systems
Constructed wetland typologiesTotal emergy value (sej/m2/yr)
CW-1CW-2CW-3CW-4CW-5CW-6CW-7CW-8
ESs
NPP1.07E+149.61E+136.18E+133.57E+146.96E+131.24E+141.46E+141.05E+14
Carbon sequestration9.30E+101.34E+121.86E+129.30E+101.40E+129.76E+112.82E+121.44E+11
Microclimate regulation3.39E+102.47E+092.96E+103.39E+105.16E+103.18E+106.98E+101.58E+11
Stormwater reduction3.74E+091.64E+108.00E+094.98E+088.30E+081.55E+091.87E+124.98E+09
Water purification
TP8.56E+125.32E+107.88E+101.68E+131.76E+111.46E+121.98E+12
TN9.05E+121.78E+124.51E+111.46E+142.22E+119.03E+123.99E+122.24E+10
TSS3.15E+126.59E+134.38E+124.37E+12
Groundwater recharge8.26E+098.26E+098.26E+098.26E+098.26E+098.26E+098.26E+098.26E+09
Total ESs = Max (ESi)1.07E+149.61E+136.18E+133.57E+146.96E+131.24E+141.46E+141.05E+14
Avoided cost for human health
Global climate change1.68E+082.42E+093.36E+091.68E+082.52E+091.76E+095.09E+092.61E+08
Total ESs value (U)1.07E+149.61E+136.18E+133.57E+146.96E+131.24E+141.46E+141.05E+14
Tab.4  Emergy of ESs for the eight constructed wetlands studied
Constructed wetland typologiesTotal emergy value (sej/m2/yr)
CW-1CW-2CW-3CW-4CW-5CW-6CW-7CW-8
EDs
Greenhouse gasses emission
N2O5.50E+089.44E+085.11E+085.50E+089.44E+081.32E+089.44E+08
CH45.66E+081.44E+091.15E+095.66E+081.44E+091.56E+071.44E+09
CO21.69E+091.69E+098.47E+081.69E+091.69E+093.21E+081.69E+09
Mosquitoes’ issues6.03E+106.03E+106.03E+106.03E+106.03E+106.03E+106.03E+106.03E+10
Green waste1.91E+133.82E+133.82E+131.91E+131.91E+131.91E+139.54E+121.91E+13
Total EDs value (U)1.92E+133.83E+133.83E+131.92E+131.92E+131.92E+139.60E+121.92E+13
Tab.5  Emergy of disservices for the eight constructed wetlands studied
Fig.3  Ternary diagram of different constructed wetlands, including ESs + Avoided cost for human health, Growing/Maintenance cost and Disservices.
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