Table 3.
Summary of three prototypes that resulted from the co-design process implemented in the study area
| Prototype | Scale of treatment (beneficiaries) | Investment Costs in USD | Operation & Maintenance requirements | Stakeholder involvement: Municipality | Stakeholder involvement: Neighbours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland | Household level (1 house) | 2500 | System works by gravity and natural processes. Cleaning the vegetated surface (carried out by the house owner) |
Consult Municipality approved the modification of public space |
Empower The owner of the property *Other neighbours were only informed |
| Bioretention area | Street level (15 houses) | 11 000 | System works by gravity and natural processes; cleaning and pruning the vegetated surface, removing solid waste from the system’s components |
Partner Municipality is committed to maintain the prototype |
Consult |
| Infiltration area | Sub-basin level (approx. 260 houses) | 35 000 |
Involve Closest neighbours *Other neighbours were only informed |
Stakeholder involvement was categorized using the Guidelines for co-designing and co-implementing Green Infrastructure in urban regeneration processes (Wilk et al. 2020)