Intro
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Green and Ecological Infrastructures and Water Security at a Municipal Level: An Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Conceptualisation of Green and Ecological Infrastructures
1.2.1 Green Infrastructures
1.2.2 Ecological Infrastructures
1.3 Misinterpreted Multi-functionality
1.4 Green and Ecological Infrastructures as Instrumental Policies
1.5 Water Security
1.6 South African Municipalities and Water Resources Management
1.7 Conclusion
References

2 The Use of Paradigms and Theories in the PULSE3 Analytical Framework
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Conceptual Building Blocks
2.2.1 Paradigms
2.2.2 Theory
2.2.3 Productive Utility
2.3 Paradigms and Theories as Multiple Inquiry Systems
2.3.1 Epistemological and Practical Value
2.3.2 Actions and Situations
2.3.3 Configurations
2.3.4 Insightful Consequences
2.3.5 Science Speaking Truth to Power
2.4 Pulse3
2.4.1 Rationale
2.4.2 Components
2.5 Conclusion
References
3 eThekwini's Green and Ecological Infrastructure Policy Landscape
3.1 Introduction

3.2 The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
3.3 Methodology
3.3.1 Data Collection
3.3.2 Data Coding
3.4 Analysis
3.4.1 Paradigm Profile
3.4.2 Theories
3.4.3 Causal Mechanisms
3.4.4 The Problem-Solving and Critical Theory Perspectives
3.5 Practice Theory as a Direction-Finding Beacon
3.5.1 Conceptualising Practice
3.5.2 The Practice Perspective
3.6 Conclusion
References
4 Discussion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Self-Reflection and Exclusivity
4.3 Reality
4.3.1 Empiricism
4.3.2 Systemic Constructivism
4.4 Group-Think
4.4.1 Ecological Dominance

4.4.2 International Relations of eThekwini as an Autonomous Actor
4.5 Conclusion
References
Appendix
Index