Urban Green Space Planning, Policy Implementation and Challenges: the Case of Addis Ababa
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2021-02
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Urban green spaces play a prominent role to achieve United Nation’s Sustainable
Development Goals specifically, to make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe and resilient. Urban forestry and greenspaces have less priority in urban
planning. Thereby, this research is intended to assess the policy and planning of
urban green spaces with their potential implementation status and challenges the
planning faces on ground implementation. The general objective of this study is to
assess urban green space planning, policy and implementation strategies and
challenges that encounter in the implementation process in Addis Ababa. To
undertake this research, both primary and secondary data has been used. The
primary data was collected through key informant interview, Focus group discussion
and field observation. Secondary data has been analyzed from google maps,
satellite images and secondary data; literatures review, policy and masterplan
analysis of Addis Ababa. The stakeholders and institutional arrangement mapping
have been analyzed using engagement of different stakeholders’ consultation and
multi-criteria analysis. Triangulation method has been used for data validation and
analysis. According to Proclamation No. 1712004; Addis Ababa City Master Plan
Preparation, Issuance and Implementation the city cabinet can issue a regulation
parks and vegetation protection and preservation. Existing policy and proclamations
must be supported by legislative regulations and implementation frameworks to
provide the basis for concrete action plans. The incentives that are stipulated by the
forest policy are not implemented to the required level. stakeholders are involved in
the same greenspace development program but operating in different organizational
structure. Principles like Multifunctionality, connectivity, green-grey interaction and
social inclusiveness are considered in the planning of the greenspace development
in the 10th masterplan. Within different catchment radius, the masterplan proposed
8,364 ha of green space in the structural plan of 2017-2027. The challenges in green
space planning implementation are week communication, increase in population
and urbanization and lack of proper planning are listed by the key informants.
Political commitments, using of new technologies and the existing greenspaces
potential are the opportunities which can be scaled up. The greenspace area
coverage of Addis Ababa is undulating over time. the housing projects take the lion
share of the greenspace reduction. The organizational structure of the city and
federal government has some overlapping duties and this can create a delay in
implementation and lack of proper monitoring and evaluation. This research has
come up with recommendation of establishing platform for discussion Annual and
biannual discussions on the implementation of the masterplan. Create systems and
forums for public participation in the decision-making process of 'key' issues, and
for stakeholder involvement. Furthermore, monitoring and evaluation of projects and
activities must be done by multi-institutions and involved bodies.
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Greenspace,, policies,, Strategies,, Masterplan