Bikila, Teklu (PhD)Asfaw, Dessie2019-01-222023-11-112019-01-222023-11-112016-03http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15922In recent years, many commercial centers like shopping centers and malls are under construction in Addis Ababa city. These developments and the rising vehicles population in the city have resulted in growing demand for parking spaces and run into severe multidimensional transportation problems. The study assessed the demand for parking spaces in selected shopping centers through investigative parking utilization indices survey. Findings reveal inadequacy of designated parking facilities. The present study has also made an empirical approach to develop parking demand model through case study of ten important shopping centers and malls in the city by analyzing some quantitative factors affecting the parking demand. The findings suggest that there exists a mathematical model providing linear, positive and most significant relationship between the parking demand and physical properties (explanatory variables) of the shopping centers and malls. Gross floor area, plinth area and existing parking space were identified as the direct influencing variable among the four selected explanatory variables. A verification study was conducted to test the validity of the regression model. The verification has indicated that there is a shortage of proper parking facilities in at least in most of the shopping centers. This finding provides a basis for design consideration if the present pattern of vehicle ownership and other circumstances prevail in the near future. The model developed would help to determine adequate parking demand so that adequate parking spaces can be planned at proper location. Finally, the study recommends a method towards providing adequate parking space is an essential consideration for construction of shopping centers in Addis Ababa city.en-USAddis Ababa CityModelingShopping CentersParking DemandThesis