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Experiences in Italy
In Italy the floating wetland system was applied in 2005 for the first time to treat water outflow
from a fish farm. Since then, several experiments were carried out with the purpose to study the
most suitable vegetation to be used and the performance of floating barriers for FTW purposes.
3.1
The vegetation
The vegetation fulfils multiple functions in wetland systems; the attention has to be drawn on
aquatic plants with well-developed root system, with not too tall aerial parts to avoid the risk of
reversal of the barrier do to wind gusts. If the barriers or islands are installed with aesthetic
purposes it becomes interesting to consider the flower characteristics (colour, size, duration of
inflorescence), the phenology (with particular attention to time and duration of flowering), and
other potentially interesting features, such as shape, colour and duration of leaves, perfume
emissions etc.
The most interesting plants are:
Iris pseudacorus L. (Figure 3) is native in Europe. It is well known for its big yellow flowers that
bloom in early spring, from May to June. It reproduces from rhizome, has leaves that branch from
the base of the plant and are large up to 3 cm. Every year plants release new shoots from the
rhizomes. It grows in mid or full sun close to water but also submerged till about 15 cm, within a
wide range of pH-values, from acid to alkaline; it is very strong, can resist to flood and dry periods
too. Iris is often used in constructed wetlands for its capacity of pollution removal and in FTWs
too (Van de Moortel , 2011).
Figure 3: Iris pseudacorus L.
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Iris laevigata Fisch. This species originates from East Asia and is cultivated especially in Japan.
Its name is due to its petals that are rotund, short and vertical. This Iris needs humid soil all over
the year and does not tolerate dryness; it prefers acid or neutral pH and loves to leave in water till
15 cm depth. It reaches more than 90 cm in height and can be up to 30 cm in width, depending in
which climate it grows, even if it prefers temperate one. Flowers are about 7 to 10 cm long, and
bloom in summer; they can be white, blue or red-purple.
Canna indica L. Cultivated as ornamental plant, it can reach the height between 150 and 250 cm.
The leaves and the flowers are very decorative and different varieties that bloom during summer
can have different colours with lots of shades. This species loves sun but can tolerate shadow too.
In winter above ground vegetation disappears but rhizomes stay alive below ground, to grow in
spring again. It is sensitive to cold winters.
Figure 4: Canna indica L.
Juncus effusus 'spiralis' L. This aquatic macrophyte, typical of wetlands, has smooth, lucid and
bright green stem that twist from the base of the plant. Its green-brown inflorescence appears in
summer. It can be up to 90 cm high and 60 cm wide. It grows in humid or swampy soil, and also
in shallow water, it is excellent for aquatic garden. This species has been widely used in FTWs
(Van de Moortel, 2011; Hubbard et al., 2004).
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Mentha aquatica L. (Figure 5) belongs to the family of Labiatae, which includes many of species
often used in perfumery and medicine thanks to their production of essential oil composed mainly
of menthol. Flowers of this herbaceous species are pink-purple and appear in summer; it can reach
80 cm in height, even if its aerial part is creeping. Its woody rhizomes produce aboveground
creeping stolons. It is typical of wetlands, such as riverside, on bogs or swamps. It thrives in
shadow and humid environments, from the sea to the mountains.
Pontederia cordata L. (Figure 6) belongs to Pontederiaceae and is native from North America. Its
leaves are lucid and heart shaped, and its big decorative flowers can be white, blue, pink or
lavender and bloom in summer. This plant is often used as water filter (McConnel et al., 1990).
Normally these plants propagate by division of rhizomes in spring but they can also been seeded
even if they need a period of dormancy with cold and humid conditions. To survive at cold
temperatures is important that young plants originate from cultivars that were grown in cold
climate (Kane et al, 1991). It can grow in full sun or middle shadow in humid soil or in water till
25 cm depth. It reaches 60-75 cm in height (Speichert and Speichert, 2004).
In addition to this list the well-known, and widely used Typha latifolia L., and Phragmites
australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud have been used in Italian installations of Tech-IA (De Stefani et al.,
2010; 2011; 2012; Mietto et al., 2013).
Figure 5: Mentha aquatica L.
Figure 6: Pontederia cordata L.
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3.2
Installations
Different installations have been realised in Italy, the prevalence of them in peri-urban basins
downstream of wastewater treatment plants with the main goal of tertiary treatment. In some cases
Tech-IA barriers have been directly installed in streams, channels, and in accumulation basins.
Projects have been also presented to Municipalities with the purpose to enhance the aesthetic
value of channels in urban environment.
The designs of the systems were always different site to site (Figure 7), according to local needs
and conditions. The installation was easily managed, as well as the maintenance operations. The
vegetation was able to colonise the mats and develop root systems reaching 40-50 cm of depth at
the end of the first growing season. The performance in ameliorating water quality has been
different in relation to the pollutant type, the concentrations upstream the barriers, and the
residence time. Reduction of pollutants reaching up to 70% for total nitrogen, 49% for ammonia-N
and 67% for nitrate, 30% for phosphorus forms, and 60% for COD have been measured (De
Stefani et al., 2012).
Tech-IA floating installations also contributed new sites for wildlife, since many nests of aquatic
birds were found in the vegetation and fishes used the root system as refuge and sites to attach
their eggs.
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Conclusions and perspectives
Tech-IA floating system proved to be a very simple and flexible tool to build vegetated barriers or
islands in different types of water bodies. The installation is very easy and the design can also be
modified during the time according to new needs and perspectives. The adequate choice of
vegetation can enhance the value of the installation, offering an interesting aesthetic value.
Multiple possibilities of use can be considered in urban environments: in internal channels, in
lakes or pools inside parks and green areas, in basins collecting and treating runoff water, as FTW
downstream of wastewater treatment plants and in many other sites where the objective is the
amelioration of water together with the enhancement of the environmental quality.
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Figure 7: Some examples of Tech-IA installation schemes in Italy
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