The Intra and Inter Sectoral Integration of Urban Services planning, with particular emphasis of Road, Water and Sewerage, Telecommunication and Power Supply: The case of Inner city, Addis Ababa
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Rapid population growth as well as dense and plan less structuring lead to an increase in
demand for utilities Services. Consequently, increase the resources use for the
construction and maintenance of utilities. Moreover, damages to roads and sidewalks
during the construction and maintenance of utilities cause problems in daily life create
financial burden etc. The rapid population growth in collaboration to haphazard
planning of urban sectors may cause for devastating urban structure and inevitable
physical disruption. Since the inner city is old and place of dynamism Fequent
construction and excavation is common phenomena. Frequent utility excavations in
roads, non-standard filling and compressing in patch Works impair quality of asphaltpaved
roads and sidewalk and decrease their economic life. This situation leads to use of
scarce resources for double construction of asphalt-paved roads and sidewalks as well as
economic losses, and vehicle and pedestrian traffic is adversely affected. "Excavation
could be said an evil necessity" however, it is possible to minimize its effect. The primary
objective of coordination is to retain or minimize this excavation and implement the
potentially conflicting works in an efficient and effective manner moreover, eliminates
unexpected conflicts with utilities, avoids un necessary utility relocations, reduce
delaying of works and repetition, minimize social and economic costs and the like are the
major benefits.
The objective of this research is to assess both the intra and inter sectoral integration of
urban service planning's in the inner city of Addis Ababa, the study focus on the four
institutions that have direct relation with this study. Moreover, four departments that
have direct relation with the issue drown pwposely. Out of the total workers 68
respondents randomly selected to represent the whole group. BeSide, in-depth interview
made Fom the virtual committee and uther offiCials. Personal observation, TV talk show
and secondary data have served for collecting data.
The research(ound that though the people are aware about integration the current status
rated as poor but, still considerable number of people rated as medium the intra level
integration. As shown in the analysis different elements have been mentioned as major
factors for the low level of integration namely institutional arrangement, lack of strong
controlling body, good governance, lack of finance, property issuance, and short plan
year and.frequent plan changes are listed. Moreover, this has considerable effect on the
peljormance of all sectors as individual and as a group. The research found that the
effort made by utility providers and road authority is very less even the regulatory gave
lesser emphasis for the issue though the effect is significant. Utilities are not registered
yet, short plan period, roads neglected for considerable period of time un maintained.
Finally to conclude the area though integration is very important it has been neglected in
academics discourse and practical issues, the absence of policy coupled with the
haphazard planning and other similar factors exacerbate the situation in the inner city
than the periphery. Recommendation on multiple trench less technology and registration
of utilities, institutional arrangement and the involvement of private sectors have been
forwarded. Areas the involvement of private sectors and the policy and related issues
including the effect of the city master plan on these utility provision and performance of
the forwarder further investigation.
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Inter Sectoral Integration