Rapid assessment and SWOT analysis of non-technical aspects of natural wastewater treatment systems
A general overview and technical details of natural treatment systems (NTS) including constructed wetlands (CWs), waste stabilization ponds (WSPs), duckweed ponds (DPs), water hyacinth ponds and polishing ponds have been provided in Chapters 8 and 10. As outlined in Starkl et al. (2013), often assessment studies focus on technical aspects only, with no or little consideration of the non-technical aspects. It has been argued that the non-technical aspects do influence the long-term sustainability of technologies and therefore their critical assessment is of importance.