The residents and the mayor in particular had learned the
lessons from the previous failed wastewater management system
on the island. As a consequence, the development of a new
system after the tsunami necessitated significant involvement of
the local stakeholders in all phases of the project. Hence, the
mayor, the community leader, business leaders, and the local and
the regional authorities were all involved. It was the ambition of
the design team to develop as many win–win situations and as
many interdependent relationships among stakeholders as possible
in order to enhance long term sustainability of the project.
Public hearings and a vote system on system requirements and