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Item Identification and Conservation of Sustainable Urban Heritage Landscapes: Developing a Heritage Sensitive Urban Planning Framework for Addis Ababa(EiABC, 2019-06) BEKELE FANTAYE, MATIYAS; TADESSE GIRMAYConserving urban heritages has been challenging despite its higher significance to sustainable and equitable urban development. There have been a few established principles and procedures to guide architectural conservation, and yet it was only in 2011 that we found a recommendation for urban conservation on an international basis. The main objective of this research is to formulate strategies necessary for the sustainable development and management of landscapes of heritage significance to Ethiopian cities, particularly to Addis Ababa, based on the 2011 Recommended HUL Approach by UNESCO. The relevance of this research becomes stronger in the light of assessing the newly proposed structure plan of Addis Ababa in 2017, in which numerous high density redevelopment programs have been planned to undertake. The general strategy is a case study research to answer the questions how and why urban conservation can be effectively implemented in Addis Ababa with intensive investigations in to literature, relevant policy documents, historical sources and interviews. Features of the ideal Ethiopian Historic landscapes with their traditional mechanism of conservation have been identified in this study. The critical challenges and opportunities of urban conservation for Addis Ababa have also been dealt in depth for the sake of integrating the practice in to the urban planning and design framework. Finally, based on these findings, it has been tried to recommend strategies for effectively managing Addis Ababa’s heritage landscapes within the current Building Height Regulation Zoning system.Item THE IMPACT OF URBAN LAND USE CHANGES ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUES The Case of Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa(EiABC, 2018-10) MEKURIAW ALEMU, DEGUALEM; Eyasu, Kumerastudy investigates the impact of urban land use changes on residential property values. For this, a case study approach was employed by the CMC-Safari area of Bole sub-city, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia. The primary data was gathered from 50 households and real estate brokers practicing in the study area using structured questionnaires, 15 key informants through interviews and observation. Brief survey of literature and different published and unpublished data available at different offices was also part of the information collected using secondary sources. The data collected were analyzed with Relative Importance Index (RII) technique, regression analysis, and simple descriptive analysis, particularly with frequencies and percentages. Also, valuation of affected residential properties was conducted, value changes trend analysis was carried out using appropriate software applications. The findings of this study indicated that the study area has undertaken a significant level of change in land use in the last two decades from farmlands to different urban land uses such as residential, commercial, mixed-use, social service, greenery & open space, administration, and small-scale manufacturing. Based on the RII value, housing demand (0.956), road construction and transport access (0.896), agglomeration of business activities (0.848), utility development (0.832) are identified as the most significant attributes (in their order of importance) for land use change that affected residential property values in the study area. Other important factors discovered include broker’s interference, social class influx (high-income groups), an intervention of financial institutions, and real-estate development while public service development was found to be the least influential determinant. The regression analysis result have shown that, 81.7% of the variation in the dependent (single- family residential rental value) variable can be explained by variations in the independent variables (determinants of land use change). It was also found that land use change positively affects residential property values and correspondingly increases its value (both rental and sale) in the study area. The study suggests that there is need to put an efficient scheme to minimize broker’s negative role in distorting value determination. There is also a need to emplace a land value capture tax on owners for the benefits gained from public investment (example: - road construction).Item Public Rental Housing as Housing Delivery Strategy in Addis Ababa: The Case of Apartments Constructed by Agency for Government Houses (AGH)(Addis Ababauniversity, 2016-06) hailu, Yehanew; alemayehu, YonasRental housing takes the biggest share in Addis Ababa’s housing stock; above 50 percent. 37% is the share of the private rental sector; which is characterised by continuous rise in rent price and is becoming unaffordable for many poor households. Contrary to this is the public rental housing sector (PRH); it provides the most affordable housing units so far. With unrevised rent price and contract the sector has become permanent affordable shelter for many. Government policy that promotes home ownership has frozen the production of new PRH units. The study examines existing PRH stock in Addis Ababa in search of potentials and lessons for further developing the sector in the future. It focuses on apartments constructed by Agency for Government Houses (AGH); and studies development process, target group and management. Based on findings the study also proposes a strategy for developing the sector anew. For the purpose of in-depth understanding of the sector a Case Study method is used; cases were selected based on availability of data and rational of the study. Purposeful random sampling was used for selecting interviewed tenants. Data are collected through interview, questionnaire and reviewing archival materials; tenant satisfaction survey was used to shed light on the management performance of AGH. Additional data were also collected from secondary sources as part of contextual and background study. Data on development process were analysed in comparison with current housing development trend. The study came up with three basic findings; first, it was the decisions made at different times by the central government that had led to the construction of the apartments rather than pre-planned consistent strategy. The central government (Ministry of Urban Development and Construction) played the major role in the development process. All involved actors were public institutions; including those who participated in the design and construction. AGH financed the construction of the apartments with money collected from rent; which makes AGH financially self-sufficient back then. Second, Current tenants are mainly high and middle income households, opposed to low income households which are considered to be the right target group of such PRH programs . The units are also rented for different purposes; for housing, office and shop. Third, the management is found to be satisfactory in some aspects and unsatisfactory in others; with big problem on repair and maintenance. The study also found potentials for further developing the sector, such as huge underdeveloped land in the city centre; occupied by low-rise and poor quality PRH units and rent money collected from these units. Current institutional structure of AGH and government housing policy and strategy are challenges for further developing the sector. Based on the findings the study provides detail strategy proposal. Program design, land acquisition, financing mechanisms, target group and management are discussed in detail in the strategy. Key words: Public rental housing, tenant, Agency for Government Houses, housing management, tenants‟ satisfaction, development process, Addis Ababa