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Ecotechnologies
Definition:
Ecological Engineering

"The
design
(restoration and creation) of sustainable ecosystems that integrate
human society with its natural environment for the benefit of both."
(TU Delft)

"Ecological engineering is the design of sustainable systems consistent
with ecological principles that integrate human society with its
natural environment for the benefit of both." (University of
Washington)

"Systematic
arrangement and use of naturally existing ecosystems for continuous
purposes of production and/or disposal." (Blumberg 1988)

"Engineered
systems, designed and constructed to utilize the natural functions of
wetland vegetation, soils and their microbial populations to treat
contaminants in surface water, groundwater or waste streams." (ITRC
2003)

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