Browsing by Author "Fentahun Abebe"

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    Factor Affecting the Public Transportation Modal Chioce in Urban Moblity in Addis Ababa: The Case of Yeka Sub City.
    (Addis ababa University, 2022-04) Fentahun Abebe ; Girma Birhanu
    The modal choice in Ethiopia varies from passenger to passenger due to different factors. The existence of modal choice creates different problems like delays, traffic accidents and traffic congestions etc. The general objective of this research was to analyze the factors that affect the modal choice in urban mobility in Addis Ababa; the case of the Yeka Sub-city. To achieve the above objective, the researcher used simple random sampling technique to select samples for both open and close ended questionnaire method, and purposive sampling for the semi structured interview method. The sample size of this study was 378 samples, from these samples 40 of them were interviewed, the remaining 338 respondents filled the questionnaires. This research is a mixed type of research, meaning that by using both quantitative and qualitative data describes the factors that affect the modal choice in urban mobility in Addis Ababa; in the case of the Yeka Sub-city. The research design of this research was concurrent research design means the collection of qualitative and quantitative data simultaneously, specifically Quantitative driven concurrent design (QUANT + quall) where used for this study. The study found out that Personal Information (gender, employment status, family size, and income status,), Characteristics of Trip (travel purpose, travel time, travel distance, and Transport cost), Psychological factors (attitudes towards buses, and attitudes towards buses) and characteristics of the transport facility (comfort, safety, and availability of vehicle) are statistically significant. In addition there are factors which are related with spatial data like availability of parks, urban land use type and design and network of roads which affects the modal choice .From the findings, 75.4%) of the participants used taxis (all taxies which carries 11_12 passengers), 24.6% of the participants used buses (both Sheger and Anbesa buses).So taxis were the most common mode of transport used in Addis Ababa especially in Yeka Sub city. The choice of transport modes affects the urban mobility because it is the means of traffic congestion ,dalliance ,accidents and other environmental problems related with mobility, especially the choice of taxis that aggravate those problems above than buses. To minimize this problem the government and concerned stakeholders should manage the transport system like Higer, Shger, and also and Anbessa bus in their safety and comfort to make it competitive to other transport modes; Supply adequate transportation modes especially supply buses which can enhance the transport service.
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    Urban sprawl and its implications on Land use/Land cover Dynamics: The case Bahir Bar city, Amhara region, north central Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-11-01) Fentahun Abebe; Teferi Mekonen(PhD)
    Due to urban sprawl different land use /land cover change was registered, this change had its own impacts on the environment and lives of the population. The general objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of urban sprawl on land use/ land cover dynamics in Bahir Dar city. This research was mixed types of research, with concurrent research design. To achieve the objective, stratified and systematic random sampling techniques were used. The sample size of this study was 387 samples, from those samples 27 of them were interviewed, the remaining 360 respondents filled the questionnaires. The findings shows that, the majority of the respondents explained that rural to urban migration, absences of quality of urban planning, the existence of accessible areas, and demand for more living space were the causes of urban sprawl. Due to the above factors the expansion of Bahir Dar city occurred to the east (Gondar outlet), west (Airport and Hospital Street), and south (Merawi and Adet outlet) directions, whereas expansion to the north was limited by Lake Tana. From 1991 to 2021, there has been a persistent increase in built up area while some of the classes have had an inconsistent or irregular increase or decrease in their land cover. Water, for instance, increased in 2001 and 2011, but decreased in 2021. Vegetation somewhat increased starting from 2001, but Agricultural lands decreased throughout the years except in 2001. In addition due to urban sprawl the agricultural production was reduced, ecosystem, and lifestyle was disturbed, income status was declined, infrastructure supply was reduced , and land value was increased in the study area. To minimize this problem the government and concerned stakeholders shall manage the urban sprawl by decreasing informal settlement, and preparing smart growth to combat urban sprawl by developing in a way that does not endanger the land or community. Planners and architects who promote smart growth seek to develop a stronger sense of place through a more compact way of development, also known as mixed-use. Keywords: Urban sprawl, Land use/Land cover, built up area, GIS, Bahir Dar city