Satellite City and its Importance for Urban Socio Economic Development, the Case of Addis Ababa and its Surrounding Towns
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2014-12
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The unprecedented pace of urbanisation in Addis Ababa has created a sense of urgency to
address the agglomeration effect of urban facilities, particularly in social and physical
infrastructure of the city. This thesis examines the socio economic trends in Addis Ababa, and
considers alternative responses through the lens of satellite city development in surrounding
towns of Addis Ababa. It illustrate the positive prospect of satellite city to increasing the socio-
economic and physical infrastructure of urban land use, transport and buildings; access to
improving water, waste management and other facilities. Therefore, in order to address those
issues, the researcher used primary data collected through structured questionnaire, Key
informant interview and referred to secondary source of data. As result, the collected data and
information were compiled, analyzed and finally, puts in the form of manageable to
presentation. Hence, the outcomes of this thesis provides specific attention to urban area to
introduce the satellite city concept for major towns in the surrounding towns of Addis Ababa and
the study highlight the general profile of surrounding towns and also incorporate the brief
study of Gelan, Dukem, Suluta, Burayu, Holeta, Sebeta on the loop around Addis one which
serves a significant regional function for northern, southern, eastern and western part of Addis
Ababa. These towns have important land holdings and resources in the areas and can achieve
the required outcome with an appropriately developed Master Plan . These towns has planned
future role of the town related functions could be allowed to develop urban infrastructure
facilities such as transport, housing, health facilities, water, sewerage, drainage and solid waste
management to channelize their future growth and to enhance the sustainability of urban
infrastructure. Accordingly, if these town well-articulated as satellite city form at which all
facilities will be contained; ranging from economic activity (industry and commerce) and social
services (education, health, house and leisure) It provides citizens more residential area, and
thereby, improves the living quality of the people and also reflect the image, culture and
wellbeing of the communities they serve, at the same time they play a dual role by serving both
as satellite towns of Addis Ababa and capitals of the rural countries and thereby reduce the
burdens of Addis Ababa in many ways.
Key words: Satellite City, Urban Development, Surrounding Towns, Addis Ababa
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Satellite city, Urban developmennd, Surrounding towns, Addis ababa