Environment Protection and Development in Addis Ababa: The case of revitalized neighborhood open spaces in housing cooperative
| dc.contributor.advisor | Yitbarek's, Elias (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yainshet, Segen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-18T08:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:25:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-18T08:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:25:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Urban Open Spaces are considered as the 'lungs' of a city. The study examines the phenomenon of neighborhood open spaces development approach and practice in one of the oldest cooperative housings in Addis Ababa. It focuses on environment policy process in FORE and its relation with spatial transformation of neighborhood open spaces. The phenomenon is investigated through the analysis of a case study located in Bole sub city, Woreda 03 commonly known as Bole Medhanialem. The data are primarily collected through qualitative techniques supported by ethnographic research method to validate the study area. The research is approached with the perspective of policy as a dynamic process embedded in local context and development as a multifaceted activity of different stakeholders with varying interest and participation. Three theoretical frameworks have been discussed based on the course work in urban development and challenges. Based on these the case study has been analyzed and general themes have been drawn for action, agents and change. Environment policy process is a recent phenomenon in Ethiopia along with the global quest for sustainable development. Therefore policies remain beautiful and elusive in script than in play while politics have also a dominant factor in shaping the understanding of society in general and opinion of individuals in particular. The role of lower administrative organs (Woreda) has been found critical in communicating environment policy down to neighborhoods and monitoring development activities. However the theories of good governance and participation face challenges in practices which requires an extensive research into policy and its process in general. Community development associations in the neighborhood were found to be very instrumental in mobilizing and motivating community development works through volunteer members. Especially women associations were crucial in negotiating with the local governance and the people in developing the neighborhood open spaces. However the role of children and youth was found to be minimal which has generated discrepancy in what is intended and what is implemented for youngsters. Equally important finding was the spatial transformations of the neighborhood open spaces after three years of development project. These spaces have now sports area and children play ground facilities, however the proposed project and the final output is inconsistent and didn't consider the need for football playing area. Therefore the findings from the environment protection and development approach in the neighborhood have been used to link their implications to the agents, actions and changes in the overall process of environment protection and development. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11963 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Environment Protection | en_US |
| dc.title | Environment Protection and Development in Addis Ababa: The case of revitalized neighborhood open spaces in housing cooperative | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |