Muttukudu backwaters connects the sheltered and wellmaintained waterway named Buckinham canalwhich is about 1095km long,located along the coastof bay of bengal. It utilizes bays, lagoons, rivers, backwaters and canals. Native aquatic plants: lotus, pond waterwhite li
lily,willow grass,duck weed.
Constructed wetlands along the water basin helps in the acquaculture and in turn promote the restoration of biodiversity as wellas the livelihood forthe people.
Native plants: hoorahgrass, dwarf Copperleaf,floating laceplant,wild paddy,creasted floating heart,nut grass.
Tidalmarsh low energy estuarine weltands formed on the muck/sand, innundated by saltwaterwith daily tides is the bestplace formangrove vegetation.Native mangrove species :rhizophora apiculata,sanneratia spp, bruguiera cyllindrica, xylocarpus granatum.
A pleasentfishing village is also one ofthe firstsouth indian surfing points. So it has a great potential to attract many tourists all around the world. Native trees :neem,gulmohar,coconut,pepaltree,mango tree,cane tree,date palms,banyan tree,arjuna tree, mango tree.
Dunne lakes or lagoons are formed along the beach due to recentcoastal processes; predominately sand substrate with some organic matter. These lakes are subject to saltwater interuptions and storm surges.
Cobbage palm,coastalspikecrush,saw gr
grass.
Being a fishing village the coast of covelong beach is occupied by so many fisherman.Hence there was a need to organise the landscape which includes the fishing community. Coconut tree varieties: west coast tall, east coast tall, chandrakalpa ordinary, kera saga
sagara.
Just like a desert it lacks freashwater. Much of the beach is almost covered entirely in saltwater.Hence to protect the coast from disasters like,cyclone and tsunami, the naturally cleaned backwater is channeled to the coast through canals to form freash water coastal
coastal dunes through with mangrove afforestation can happen strategically.
This acts as a sponge to absorb the high wave action.
The first wave action is absorbed by the naturally formed inside mountain or raised land along the kovalam coast.This subtidal area is primarily composed ofloose minerals like coralgel,gravel,mud,sand and shell.
The st r at egy pr omot es t he Landscape Appr oach as a way t o under st and t he i ssues i mpact i ng mut t ukudu backwat er s and t he vi l l age at l ar ge. Faced wi t h t he pr ospect of i ncr easi ngl y er r at i c st or m event s over whel mi ng Chennai ’ s r i ver s and st or mwat er syst ems, wat er bodi es l i ke t he Bucki ngham Canal , mut t ukudu backwat er s can pl ay a cr i t i cal r ol e i n mi t i gat i ng flood r i sk. Covel ong’ s bui l t -up ar ea has i ndi scr i mi nat el y expanded i nt o ma
mar shes, f ar ml ands, and on t he coast l i ne, t r ansf or mi ng a l ar gel y wet and per meabl e l andscape i nt o i mper vi ous concr et e.
Hence t o f ace t he out gr owi ng chal l enges of wat er scar ci t y i n t he r egi on, i t i s i mpor t ant t o st r at egi cal l y manage t he nat ur al wat er r esour ces ar ound t he vi l l age. The pr oposed wat er fil t er at i on syst em happens i n t hr ee st ages t hr ough di f f er ent l andscapes. Al l t he sour ce of wast e wat er goes t hr ough di f f er ent nat ur al fil t r at er s wi t hi n t he wet l and and mangr oove syst em and i n t ur n pr omot e bi odi ver si t y i n t he r egi on.
W A T E R MANAGEMENT
Sal i ne wat er Fr eash wat er
sal i ne wi nd
LEGEND
Filteration zones
Source ofwaste water from industries
Naturalflow ofthe water Areation ponds
Residencialsource of waste water
Weed meadow
Flow ofthe waste water Wetlands
beachdune frontal Predominately mangrove wetlands,shrimp
and oystercultivation ponds
Moderate wave action Low wave action
pond + flat stormwatersurge Wind + tidalflat
Residentbird:
Spot-Billed Pelican WinterMigrant:
GreaterFlemingo WinterMigrant:
Kingfisher
Residentbird:
Pond Heron
Promenade
shrub zone shoreline
mangroves
Long shore
Olive Ridley turtle Green sea turtle Leatherback turtle Hawksbillturtle
LITTORAL ZONE
WinterMigrant: OpenbillStrok
I NLAND
WATERWAY WETLAND
BROADWALK SALT WATER
TI DAL MARSH VI LLAGE
SETTLEMENT COASTAL
DUNNE LAKE COASTAL
STRAND LI VI NG
SHORELI NE BREAK WATER/
REEF
Collecting rain water
and keeping the freash waterfor
dry season can recharge the underground water.
WETLAND PROCESS
WASTE WATER WITH HIGH NUTRIENT
Various constructed wetlands created in the masterplan to retreatthe wastewateron site.The masterplan forwastewatermanagementis based on the water quality examination and hydrologicalanalysis.the wateraftertreated can remain on site forthe dry season and recharge the underground level.
DI D YOU KNOW CARBON STORED I N 1 HECTARE OF MANGROVES I S EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF EMI SSI ONS
FROM 33O VEHI CLES?
ONE TREE CAN EVAPOTRANSPI RATE
UP TO 1 00 GALLONS OF WATER.
1/4 Deeperzone 100-150cm (sedimentation)
Filteration barrier (oxygen supply)
WILD PADDY
LOTUS WATER LILY
WILLOW GRASS
DUCK WEED
3/4 shallow zone 10-100cm (vegetation)
NATURAL FI LTERS I N WETLANDS
EVAPORATION
RECYCLE
RAIN
WATERECYCLE
Waterchanneled to flora and fauna
clean water
non drinkable Primay treatment ofresidence waste water
Secondary treatment WATER STORAGE
CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
SEPTIC TANK
DISTRIBUTED WATER
ENVIRONMENT
