Planning for the conservation and sustainable use of urban forestry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Fetene, Aramde; Worku, Hailu

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2013.03.004

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“…Addis Ababa city is experiencing a rapid population growth. With this rapid population growth, there is an increase in density of built spaces, expansion of housing, infrastructure development, and restructuring of industrial areas in the peripheral part of the city (Abeje 2007;Fetene and Worku 2013). It is also indicated that, the urban forest and other green components of Addis Ababa city are distracting (Fetene and Worku 2013).…”

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Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

Azagew

Worku

2020

Environ Syst Res

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Many studies have been conducted on the challenges underpinning the depletion and inaccessibility of urban green infrastructures (UGI) in cities of developed countries. Contrary to this, similar studies in rapidly urbanizing cities of Africa are scant. In this study, we assessed the status, accessibility and constraints of UGI in rapidly urbanizing city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We first mapped and calculated the status of UGI from 2003 to 2016 based on the land use data in Arch GIS. We then analyzed UGI access such as recreational parks based on proximate and per capita green indicators by using the land use maps, road network and gridded population data. Finally, we examined the challenges behind the current states of UGI based on document review, expert interview and field observation. Our study disclosed that the land use of UGI from 2003 to 2016 is decreased by 9.2%. The land use of urban agriculture decreased significantly (by 11.9%) followed by urban forest (by 3.7%). The accessibility indicators also revealed that the city residents have no sufficient recreational UGI. The city’s park per capita was very small (0.37 m2) compared to Ethiopian UGI standards (15 m2) and the large portion of the city’s population (above 90%) has no access to existing parks within the minimum walking distance thresholds. Expansion of built up environment, density, weak implementation of policies and plans, and lack of priority for UGI development were identified as the major constraints behind the current state of UGI in the city. We conclude that UGI is degrading and insufficiently accessible for the city residents due to weak enforcement of development plans, density, built up area expansion, and lack of priority for UGI. Thus, strict adherence to the development plans and regulations is of paramount importance to maintain UGI in the city. Moreover, developing small to median size parks in already proposed areas, new expansion and renewal parts of the city is vital to enhance recreational park access. We hope that this study serves as a benchmark for policy and planning to ensure accessible and adequate UGI in rapidly urbanizing city Addis Ababa and beyond.

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Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

Azagew

Worku

2020

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“…Addis Ababa city is experiencing a rapid population growth. With this rapid population growth, there is an increase in density of built spaces, expansion of housing, infrastructure development, and restructuring of industrial areas in the peripheral part of the city (Abeje 2007;Fetene & Worku 2013). As studies indicated, the expansion and density of the built environment are the major factor that affect UGI (Pincetl & Gearin 2005).…”

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“…As studies indicated, the expansion and density of the built environment are the major factor that affect UGI (Pincetl & Gearin 2005). It is also indicated that, the urban forest and other green components of Addis Ababa city are distracting (Fetene & Worku 2013). Even though, the city proposed different components of UGI during the last two structural plan revision periods (in 2003 & 2016), the existing situation of the city shows that there is no sufficient amount of accessible UGI for the city residents (Abeje 2007).…”

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Status and Challenges of Urban Green Infrastructure Access in Rapidly Urbanizing Cities of Africa: the Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Azagew

Worku

2020

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Background: Many studies have been conducted on the challenges underpinning the depletion and inaccessibility of urban green infrastructures (UGI) in cities of developed countries. Contrary to this, similar studies in rapidly urbanizing cities of Africa are scant. In this study, we assessed the status, accessibility and constraints of UGI in rapidly urbanizing city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We first mapped and calculated the status of UGI from 2003 to 2016 based on the land use data in Arch GIS. We then analyzed UGI access such as recreational parks based on proximate and per capita green indicators by using the land use maps, road network and gridded population data. Finally, we examined the challenges behind the current states of UGI based on document review, expert interview and field observation. Results: Our study disclosed that the land use of UGI from 2003 to 2016 is decreased by 9.2%. The land use of urban agriculture decreased significantly (by 11.9%) followed by urban forest (by 3.7%). The accessibility indicators also revealed that the city residents have no sufficient recreational UGI. The city’s park per capita was very small (0.5m2) compared to Ethiopian UGI standards (15m2) and the large portion of the city’s population (above 90%) has no access to existing parks within the minimum walking distance thresholds. Expansion of built up environment, density, weak implementation of policies and plans, and lack of priority for UGI development were identified as the major constraints behind the current state of UGI in the city. Conclusion: we conclude that UGI is degrading and insufficiently accessible for the city residents due to weak enforcement of development plans, density, built up area expansion, and lack of priority for UGI. Thus, strict adherence to the development plans and regulations is of paramount importance to maintain UGI in the city. Moreover, developing small to median size parks in already proposed areas, new expansion and renewal parts of the city is vital to enhance recreational park access. We hope that this study serves as a benchmark for policy and planning to ensure accessible and adequate UGI in rapidly urbanizing city Addis Ababa and beyond.

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“…Urban trees, an important part of urban green infrastructure in providing ecosystem functions, are thus becoming increasingly important [1,2]. Previous research shows that urban trees can improve environmental quality [3,4], remove certain kinds of pollutants [5], change the appearance of the city [6], enhance public health and quality of life [7,8], meet the needs of public leisure and recreation [9], and provide a habitat for urban wildlife [10]. Previous research also suggests that urban trees could promote urban and community development and provide for a wide range of goods and services to the society [11,12].…”

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Residents’ Support Intentions and Behaviors Regarding Urban Trees Programs: A Structural Equation Modeling-Multi Group Analysis

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Urban trees are more about people than trees. Urban trees programs need public support and engagement, from the intentions to support to implement actions in supporting the programs. Built upon the theory of planned behavior and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), this study uses Beijing as a case study to investigate how subjective norm (cognition of urban trees), attitude (benefits residents' believe urban trees can provide), and perceived behavioral control (the believed ability of what residents can do) affect intention and its transformation into implemented of supporting action. A total of 800 residents were interviewed in 2016 and asked about their opinion of neighborhood trees, park trees, and historical trees, and analyzed, respectively. The results show that subjective norm has a significant positive effect on intentions pertaining to historical and neighborhood trees. Attitudes influence intentions, but its overall influence is much lower than that of the subjective norm, indicating that residents are more likely to be influenced by external factors. The perceived behavioral control has the strongest effect among the three, suggesting the importance of public participation in strengthening intention. The transformation from intention to behavior seems relatively small, especially regarding neighborhood trees, suggesting that perceptions and participation need to be strengthened.

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Planning for the conservation and sustainable use of urban forestry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

Status and Challenges of Urban Green Infrastructure Access in Rapidly Urbanizing Cities of Africa: the Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Residents’ Support Intentions and Behaviors Regarding Urban Trees Programs: A Structural Equation Modeling-Multi Group Analysis

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