Finding optimal size and location for wetland restoration sites for best nutrient removal performance using spatial analysis and modelling
Wetlands play a vital role in removing excess nutrients from agricultural catchments, which can have a negative impact on water quality. An EU-funded project identified the optimal size for wetlands and mapped their location within agricultural areas to reduce nutrient levels. This EU-funded Horizon 2020 project developed a fast method of identifying suitable locations for wetland construction. The suitability of a site for restoring or creating a wetland depends on many factors, like the underlying geology, soils, topography, hydrology, drainage, and land ownership. This technique also determined the effectiveness of wetlands in removing nutrients and the best use of land in agricultural catchments for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus levels.
2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie Global Fellowship, PI Evelyn Uuemaa, 01.05.2015−30.04.2018).
