Urbanization accelerated during the 1960s, when the average annual growth rate was about 6. The case of kolfe keranio subcity1 minwuyelet melesse2 abstract in physical terms, addis ababa is currently expanding at an increasingly rapid rate. Locally optimized separability enhancement indices for. The urban development policy and the plan for accelerated and sustainable. Influence of urbanizationdriven land usecover change on. The role of urbanization in sustainable development. Stormwater impact on water quality of rivers subjected to. Urbanization has its problems, but also economic advantages. Based on the 2007 population census by central statistical agency of ethiopia csa, the population of addis ababa was estimated at about 3. The effects of rapid urbanization and rural to urban migration on affordable housing and homelessness in ethiopia tegegne gebreegziabher addis ababa university. This is one of the reasons for the development of informal settlements, which provide housing to most lowincome groups unhabitat, 2002.
Addis ababa lies at an elevation of 2,355 metres 7,726 ft and is a grassland biome, located at the city lies at the foot of mount entoto and forms part of the watershed for the awash. Further, the city has been undergoing horizontal expansion as the major form of development throughout its history. By default the regional pattern of urbanization in ethiopia is already unbalanced. The huge scale of development and change that is occurring makes it seem like the entire city is just one big construction site.
Extreme population growth creating the need for rapid urbanization, coalesce with the vision of addis to take a role as a global player. I was recently quizzed on what i consider to be the key urbanisation issues in addis ababa based on my experience living in the city over the last year. Urban growth analysis using gis emily schmidt and mekamu kedir development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia ifpri addis ababa p. Informal employment is more widespread in cities other than.
A study by the office for the revision of the addis ababa city master plan oraamp, 2002 shows that. In developed countries the length of mobility by walking is not more than 500mt. Mo wubshet, berhanu urban policies and the formation of social and spatial patterns in ethiopia. Rapid urbanization in ethiopia poses several serious challenges for planning, city development and living conditions.
The rapid economic growth of the city increases the urbanization rate significantly, furthermore, an increase in summer season precipitation is expected with a possible risk of flooding. Addis ababa city structure plan amazon web services. Addis ababa, ethiopia october 25 november 3, 2017 country. With a history of 3000 years, ethiopia is one of the ancient subsaharan countries. Locally optimized separability enhancement indices for urban. Mar 21, 2019 urbanization in ethiopia is uneven and there is unbalanced growth of towns. Transformation of innercity market areas, and users reaction in addis ababa 2005 phd hcb, b. Addis ababa, ethiopia october 25 november 3, 2017 country report. In this respect the average length of mobility covered by vehicle is 3. Addis ababa, ethiopias high altitude capital, is a city undergoing one of the fastest rates of urban growth in the world. Ministry of urban development, housing and construction. Rapid urban expansion and the challenge of propoor. In th e last 15 year s, as urban pop ulat ion in creased dr amatic all y, the gove rnmen t of et hiopi a has desi gned and under take n sign ifican t. Since 1988 addis ababa is increasingly affected by flooding.
Public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. It was estimated in the 1960s that between 10 and 20 per. Urban expansion in ethiopia from 1987 to 2017 mdpi. However, empirical evidences on the impact of urbanization of the city on its. Addis ababa, over the past decade and a half, has dramatically increased from approximately 2 to 3. The impact of rapid urbanization and public housing development on urban form and density in addis ababa, ethiopia larissa larsen 1, kumelachew yeshitela 2, tilahun mulatu 2, sisay seifu 2 and hayal desta 2 1 urban and regional planning program, taubman college of architecture and urban planning. The impact of rapid urbanization and public housing. In an effort to address urban poverty and increase homeownership opportunities for low and middleincome residents, the city administration of addis ababa initiated a largescale housing development project in 2005. The gdpppp in addis abeba, according to a pricewaterhousecoopers estimate, is up to six times higher than that of the rest of the nation. Migrationled urbanization, corrective planning and role of.
Addis ababa will also face additional challenges in facilitating access to housing and land, while ensuring that social networks are not lost, and addressing the growing desire of the citizens of addis ababa to participate in decisionmaking processes. Impact of urbanization of addis abeba city on peri urban environment and livelihoods. Government, the addis ababa city government and civil society in implementing the citystrength. Mudhco ministry of urban development, housing and construction.
City expansion, squatter settlements and policy implications in addis ababa. Today addis looks like a huge construction site in a constant motion. State of addis ababa 2017 report officially launched unhabitat. Addis ababa gathers only 4% of the ethiopian population while the. While enormous challenges still remain, notably in the provision of affordable housing, efficient water and sanitation supply, affordable and efficient transport. Sustainability of buildings and infrastructure addis ababa is. Addis ababas 2020 population is now estimated at 4,793,699. Pdf impact of urbanization of addis abeba city on peri. Urban growth was especially evident in the northern half of ethiopia, where most of the major towns are located. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis ababa has grown by 922,914 since 2015, which represents a 4.
Urbanization causes and consequences addis standard. Data are not yet available from a census planned to be undertaken beginning in 2017, but addiss population is now estimated to. Five urbanisation challenges in addis ababa complexia. Impact of urbanization of addis abeba city on periurban environment and livelihoods. Urban development is occurring in many subsaharan africa cities and rapid urbanization is underway in the east african city of addis ababa, ethiopia. According to experts in the field, urbanization has quite several reasons and the consequences are not yet realized. In recent years urbanization has attained unprecedented levels of growth with the development and expansion of addis ababa and other cities. An average of 64 thousand additional persons a year, i.
Intern social development, urbanization, addis ababa. Dec 03, 20 urbanization, or the movement of people to urban areas, started as a population drift that has fast become a stampede as one authority put it. With the current pace of urbanization, the citys population is expected to double in the coming 10 to 15 years. From its lowest point, around bole international airport, at 2,326 metres 7,631 ft above sea level in the southern periphery, addis ababa rises to over. So here is a quick overview of five urbanisation challenges facing the city from my own perspective 1. Ordering information to order copies of this report, please contact. Addis ababa s 2020 population is now estimated at 4,793,699. Phd and master theses from department of urban design and planning, faculty of architecture and fine art, ntnu, trondheim bjorn roe1 rapid urbanization in ethiopia poses several serious challenges for planning, city development and living conditions. In 1950, the population of addis ababa was 392,000. Aug 06, 2014 i was recently quizzed on what i consider to be the key urbanisation issues in addis ababa based on my experience living in the city over the last year.
Pdf urban development in addis ababa marco di nunzio. The level of urbanization varies regionally, ranging from nearly 100 per cent in addis ababa to 8,7 per cent in snnpr. The level of river water pollution in addis ababa has increased as urbanization intensified and the economic development remained at a low level alemayehu et al. As a chartered city, addis ababa also serves as the capital city of oromia. Rapid urban expansion and the challenge of propoor housing. Pdf addis ababa is one of the rapidly urbanizing cities in africa. Urbanization in ethiopia is uneven and there is unbalanced growth of towns. The methodology presented in this study focused on the observed and projected nimr hadgem2ao model and special report on emissions scenarios sres of b2 and a2 of. The paper looks at urban challenges with a focus on addis ababa, how these are expressed through the research undertaken by ethiopian students at msc and phd level at the faculty of architecture and fine art at ntnu. The primacy of addis ababa is declining in terms of employment. According to ethiopias most recent census in 2007, addis had a population of 3,384,569. The government has already taken steps to make evidencebased, informed decisions for wellmanaged urban growth, and this report aims to contribute to those efforts. Addis ababa is the countrys capital and home to 25% of the countrys urban population. This presents a number of challenges but also opportunities.
The city has been serving as the headquarters of the united nations economic commission for africa. Five urbanisation challenges in addis ababa urbanafrica. Finfinne natural spring, is the capital and largest city of ethiopia. Making urbanization a national priority will accelerate ethiopias progress towards reaching middleincome status.
Comparison of urban upgrading projects on development cooperation in ethiopia 5 3. Download pdf, 602 kb impact of urbanization of addis abeba city on peri urban environment and livelihoods. However, empirical evidences on the impact of urbanization of the city on its periurban environment and livelihoods are scanty. These issues are explored indepth in the report, which are. Investors willingness to pay for urban land the case of addis ababa city published popular.
These issues are explored in depth in the report, which are. Implications of urban developmentinduced resettlement on. Housing development on urban form and density in addis. Migrationled urbanization, corrective planning and role. Urbanization and urban population by antonio golini 4. Addis ababa population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Dynamics of land use land cover change and urbanization in. Addis ababa, the capital of ethiopia, is one of the fastestgrowing cities in east africa.
Study area jijiga town which is the capital city of the ethiopian somali region is found within fafan zone and is located at 675 km from addis ababa and at closer distance to hargeyssa, the port of somalia land. The builtup area density in 2000 was 194 persons per hectare, increasing at an average annual rate of 0. As it was already stated, ethiopias relative lack of urbanization can primarily be. The government of ethiopia and the city of addis ababa have requested support from the world bank and other development partners in preparing and implementing two major activities related to building resilience. The effects of rapid urbanization and rural to urban. Urban growth analysis using gis emily schmidt and mekamu kedir development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p.
Addis ababa, ethiopia enhancing urban resilience july 2015. The primacy of addis ababa is declining in terms of employment 18 figure 9. Addis ababa was home to about 35 percent of the countrys urban population in 1987. There is an increasing interest to the sector in the country and with concentration in addis ababa. Most of neighborhoods do not have adequate access roods, drainage facilities, street. These estimates represent the urban agglomeration of addis ababa, which typically. The rapid population expansion has been accompanied by an economy growing at an annual average of more than 10 per cent and fuelled by an agriculturebased transformation that had begun to take off at the turn of this century afdb. Institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia. Builtup area density in addis ababa in 2010 was 142 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of 3. It notes at the outset that, over the past two decades, more progress has been made in managing urbanization in addis ababa than over the previous years of the citys existence.
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