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Environmental footprint of constructed wetlands treating wastewater

Dimitra GkikaLaboratory of Ecological Engineering and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
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Georgios D. GikasLaboratory of Ecological Engineering and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
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Vassilios A. TsihrintzisCentre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning & Laboratory of Reclamation Works and Water Resources Management, Department of Infrastructure and Rural Development, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Pages 631-638 | Received 31 Aug 2014, Published online: 02 Apr 2015

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