Sustainable livestock heavy use area with effluent treatment

Quality drainage for livestock ensures a higher level of well-being of farmed animals, and at the same time ensures adequate treatment of leachate. The livestock area is arranged with a base made of wood chips and a drainage layer into which the water drains. The sludge is retained in the top layer of wood chips, and the remaining leachate is treated in a plant-based wastewater treatment area with no outlet, thereby preventing negative environmental impacts. The resulting biomass as well as sludge and nutrient-rich water can be reused. In addition to treatment, the solution represents a quality aquatic habitat.

Water reservoirs for climate change adaptation

Due to climate-related changes, rainwater retention is becoming necessary for agricultural farms. LIMNOS offers the design and co-natural arrangement of local irrigation reservoirs. The major advantage of a co-naturally arranged reservoir is higher water quality maintained by aquatic plants, substrate, and properly sized and arranged banks. This way, there is no excessive algae growth, rotting of water, accumulation of sediments, and excessive maintenance work.

The advantages of a co-naturally arranged water reservoir are:

better water quality: greater cleaning capacity due to the plant growth,
lower maintenance costs: better natural balance of the water ecosystem,
beneficial effect on the microclimate, as it cools the surroundings on hot days,
operation without mechanical equipment,
aesthetic function for the farming estate,
(habitat) enrichment of the agricultural landscape.

Sustainable techniques for erosion mitigation and soil improvement

Unregulated drainage causes erosion of agricultural land. Climate change brings more intense precipitation, which further increases the risk of damaging events, especially on poorly permeable surfaces and land with greater slopes.

When planning and maintaining drainage systems, it makes sense to strengthen the surface trenches in such a way as to place (selection depending on the conditions):

calming structures,
sedimentation areas,
run-off management techniques.

The proposed structures are placed according to the needs and possibilities in the entire area. Plants play an important role in the composition and operation of such structures, as they primarily provide effective anti-erosion protection. Plants increase the water retention capacity of the soil, sediment solid particles, reduce runoff through evapotranspiration, and support water purification. They are also an important segment of the species diversity of the area.