Basic Planning Principles of an Artificial Wetland for Rural Settlements in Cold Climate Conditions

This chapter focuses on the planning of constructed wetlands in existing rural

communities or prospective rural settlements that must be re-planned due to

various elements in Turkey settings. Wetland systems are divided into two

groups as natural and artificial. Artificial wetlands are one of the strategies used

to recover water for domestic or agricultural purposes while minimizing

environmental impact. An artificial wetland plan sample was created in this study

for residential wastewater treatment in a village, which has cold climatic

conditions, a projected population of 350, and a height of roughly 1750 m above

sea level. Wetland area with two chambers of 0.7 m in depth, 20 m in width, and

40 m in length was identified as a consequence of the planning. The effluent

water's BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) value was determined to be 20.17

mg/L after 5.6 days of holding in the chamber.