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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
(−)
Structuralto
Agential to
Ideational
The DCCS is not a climate change
adaptation or mitigation strategy but a
climate change response strategy that
includes adaptation, mitigation and
over-arching thematic areas
A specific interpretation of a
structure of rule
Long-term
+
Structural to
Agential to
Ideational
The C40 initiative is a group of 90 cities
that discuss and exchange information on
climate change
A structure of rule designed
specifically for cities to
address climate change
Long-term
+
Structuralto
Agentialto
Material
We should change our bylaws to say that 9
litres of water to flush toilets must come
from grey water
An initiative to address water
shortages at the household
level
Long-term
+
13
Municipal
official
Ideational
Green infrastructure is how green and
open spaces like natural ecosystemslike
nature reserves and cultivated areas such
as parks provide services and working to
improve the quality of air and water and
providing social benefits
A specific meaning linked to
environmental goods and
services as well as social
benefits
Long-term
+
Ideational to
Ideational
Green infrastructure speaks to city
resilience
Linking two concepts from
environmental goods and
services to humans with one
another
Long-term
+
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