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Respondent Stakeholder
Causal
Mechanism Path
Respondent’s motivation
Of what is it a case or an
occurrence?
Long- or
Short-term
Positive
(+) or
Negative
(−)
Ideational to
Material
In the minds of the municipality it is
cheaper and more effective to use rivers
and streams to manage water than it is to
use storm water systems (Sihlangzimvelo)
Ecological infrastructure as a
cost-effective way to manage
storm water
Long-term
+
Structuralto
Material to
agential
Sihlangzimvelo is a wonderful project, if
institutionalised through policy and
investment by the municipality and not so
much through external funding
The independent management
of a municipal project
Long-term
+
Material to
Agentialto
Material
Littering combined with alien invasives
disrupts Durban Port operations during
floods
The impact of pollution and
alien invasives on the
economy
Short-term
−
Material to
Agential
Places choked by alien invasive give
criminals free reign because they can hide
easily
The negative consequences of
alien invasive plants
Short-term
−
Material to
Agential
Where sever lines run along streams
choked with alien invasives the
municipality finds it difficult to clear sewer
blockages in these areas
The negative consequences of
alien invasive plants
Short-term
−
Agential to
Material
The municipality clear alien invasives and
restore the topography so there is no huge
erosion during floods
Mitigating potential risks
emanating from alien
invasives
Long-term
+
Structural to
Agential to
Material
Policies prohibit people to develop
properties close to the sea
Policies that mitigate against
property damage during
natural disasters
Long-term
+
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