Urban Environmental Management in Addis Ababa
Author: Sandra Dierig
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13:
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The Impact of Urbanization on Environment in Africa. The Case of Yeka Sub City, Addis Ababa
Author: Fitsum Elias Awoke
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2020-08-31
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 3346236358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Physical Geography, Geomorphology, Environmental Studies, grade: A, Ethiopian Civil Service University (College of Urban Development and Engineering), course: Research, language: English, abstract: The general objective of this senior essay is to assess the impact that urbanization has brought to the environment in Yeka sub city. The research is descriptive in its very nature. Besides, both quantitative and qualitative research approach is used. Simple random sampling technique particularly lottery method is used to select samples from the total population. Both primary and secondary data sources have been employed, and questionnaire, interview and observation are employed to collect the required data. Furthermore, quantitative (i.e. descriptive statistics specially frequency distribution and percentage) and qualitative (i.e., verbal analysis or narration) data analysis methods have been launched to analyze the collected data. Data are mainly presented in tabular, pictorial and textual form. Continuous population growth in Yeka sub city resulted in the encroachment of forest land mostly through informal way and this resulted in the minimization of forest cover and the alteration of land use from natural forest into human-made residential and other built-up areas on a continuous manner. Besides the formal settlement, made by the legal allotment of land, the informal settlement is very high and even difficult to control. This indicates the high magnitude of urbanization in the sub city. The main causes for the continuous urban population growth or urbanization are influx of people into the city of Addis Ababa, ever-increasing natural birth rate and reduced mortality rate. The impact that urbanization has on the environment encompass deforestation, land slide and soil degradation, excessive waste generation and water and land pollution, and air pollution. Protecting agricultural and forest land as well as public open spaces from human settlement, containing the growth of the sub city within limited square with the help of policy instrument that earmark regulatory environment, restrict the geographic or spatial growth of the city, facilitate the management of urban growth and protect/preserve public open spaces and forest lands, reducing the influx of people through the creation of equal development opportunities for all rural and urban centers and implementing family planning is compulsory, and controlling informal settlement with a very strict regulatory environment is decisively needed.
Urban Environment Management
Author: Archana Ghosh
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9788180690402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides Insight About The Environmental Problems Plaguing The Urban Areas In A Cross-Country Perspectives. Emphasizes The Partnership Between The Local Government And The Community In Urban Environmental Management Sustainable Development. Provides Case Studies Also.
Urban Management in Ethiopia. Promoting Sustainable Urban Development in Addis Ababa
Author: Emebet Hailemichael
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2020-07-28
Total Pages: 23
ISBN-13: 3346214109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Demographics, Urban Management, Planning, grade: A, Ethiopian Civil Service University (College of Urban Development and Engineering), course: URBANIZATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT, language: English, abstract: The paper presents the application of tools of urban management to promote sustainable urban development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The city of Addis Ababa was founded in 1886. Addis Ababa is located at the southern foot of Mount Entoto, in the Entoto Mountains, at an elevation of about 8000 feet above sea level, on a plateau that is crossed by numerous streams and surrounded by hills and mountains, in the geographic center of the country. According to New World of Encyclopedia the city possesses a complex mix of highland climate zones. In addition, the physical structure of the city seems not well planned, and many settlements in many parts of the city are haphazard. With this regard Tolon stated that today’s high-rise apartment and office blocks dot the fronts of the main streets in Addis Ababa, giving a rather misleading impression of a well-built, spacious city. Together with a mixed or apparently well-integrated residential structure, these impressive roadside buildings often effectively mask the predominantly low standards of most housing units and residential neighborhoods.
Living With Urban Environmental Health Risks
Author: Girma Kebbede
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-11-28
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1351153625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough it still has a low urban population when compared with the rest of the world, Ethiopia nevertheless has been experiencing one of the most rapid urbanization processes of recent years. This rapid urban growth, however, has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in basic infrastructure and amenities that are essential for a healthy urban environment. Housing, water supply, sanitation services, drainage, transport networks and health services have not been able to keep pace with the prevailing urban growth rates, resulting in a deterioration of urban living conditions and increasingly serious health problems. Living With Urban Environmental Health Risks examines the extent and nature of environmental problems in urban areas in Ethiopia and their impact on health. The book points to the economic and political causes that underlie many of the urban problems in the country. This in-depth analysis suggests ways to deal with these problems at community, municipal, and national levels.
Urban Environmental Management
Author: Shahab Fazal
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 9788176466264
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Managing Ethiopian Cities in an Era of Rapid Urbanisation
Author: Meine Pieter van Dijk
Publisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9059722671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban Management Problem of Hawassa, Ethiopia
Author: Emebet Hailemichael
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2020-07-27
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 3346213471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Demographics, Urban Management, Planning, grade: A, Ethiopian Civil Service University (College of Urban Development and Engineering), course: STRATEGIC AND INTEGRATED URBAN MANAGEMENT, language: English, abstract: The paper develops a strategy to address the urban management problem of Hawassa City, Ethiopia. Hawassa is registering high population growth mainly due to rural-urban as well as town-to-town migrations. This population growth resulted in the horizontal expansion of the city and inadequacies of various services that are essential for the society. And these also became bottlenecks for good governance through create urban management problems in the city. Those problems hamper the socio-economic development of the city. Those urban management problems include increment of urban waste generation and inadequacy of proper waste collection and disposal services, lack of pure water supply and insufficiency of job opportunities. The brief discussion of problems, literature review, possible strategies and specific activities to address problems as well as potential stakeholders are presented in the preceding discussion.
The Challenge of Environmental Management in Urban Areas
Author: Adrian Atkinson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13:
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Urban Issues in Rapidly Growing Cities
Author: Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-02-19
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1000037835
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book critically assesses the complex urban issues, planning challenges and development opportunities of rapidly growing cities, using Addis Ababa as a case study. Just like other developing cities, Addis Ababa is undergoing numerous natural and policy-driven changes. This book analyses the effect of these changes on urban management to allow better understanding of the conceptual frameworks that define the everyday functions of rapidly growing cities. It demonstrates that rapid urban growth has simultaneously created opportunities for economic development in the developing world as well as social, environmental and cultural challenges causing a mismatch between demand and the supply of services. The author argues that, by combining indigenous knowledge and practices and contemporary planning principles, developing countries can overcome challenges concerning environmental and public health, transport congestion, rising rents and house prices and lack of open space. Foregrounding the experience of everyday citizens of the city, this book aids our understanding of the nature of rapidly growing cities and outlines what needs to be done so that the city meets the needs of the people. A unique contribution to the literature on cities of the developing world, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Urban Studies, Planning, Development Studies and African Studies.
