The Benefits of Incorporating Floating Wetlands in the Design of Urban Development Dalton Lake Report

Floating Wetlands are engineered systems comprised of suspended matrices planted with wetland flora. To improve water quality, they can be designed or introduced into an existing waterbody, detention pond, or stormwater storage system. Associate Professor Helen Stratton of Griffith University will discuss the case study of the Floating Wetlands project at Dalton Lake, QLD. She will present an overview of the molecular methods used for analysing the microbiome of the floating wetlands and the value of microbial studies in the management of these systems.

Leon Attwood from SPEL Stormwater provides case studies of the successful implementation of Floating Wetlands around Australia and New Zealand. He also goes over the concept of floating wetland design and how these systems can be effectively utilised to positively impact the health of our waterways whilst providing a feasible and straightforward design solution for our ever-growing urban development projects.

CPD credit hours = 1