Urban Wetlands
Struisenburgstraat 32A
3063 BR Rotterdam
info@urbanwetlands.nl
Climate Change
Due to the quick rise of the temperature on earth the world around us is changing. Some areas do not notice much of this but there are parts in the world where the problems show themselves in quick tempo. Due to the rise of the sea level the seawater moves inland quickly and also the meltwater in the river of a glacier shows a considerable surge. Delta areas face threats from two sides. Millions of people live in these areas which often flood for 9 months a yea
Floating Sustainable Sanitation Unit
In the beginning of 2015 Urban Wetlands has development the FSSU concept as part of the answer on one of the world biggest sanitation problems in developing countries where flood risk is present. Our main challenge is the adaptation of technologies to local conditions. This requires a proper balance between cost-effectiveness, scalability and durability.
The solution
The FSSU (floating sustainable sanitation unit) is a full off-grid solution for domestic sanitation problems. The system consist of a floating body, a special develop construct wetland and technical components like pumps, pump controls and pipes. The main characteristics of the FSSU is a vertical flow construct wetland (VFCW) and a floating body.