Urban Green Space Planning Policy Implementation And Challenges The Case Of Addis Ababa

Urban green spaces play a prominent role to achieve United Nation’s Sustainable rnDevelopment Goals specifically, to make cities and human settlements inclusive, rnsafe and resilient. Urban forestry and greenspaces have less priority in urban rnplanning. Thereby, this research is intended to assess the policy and planning of rnurban green spaces with their potential implementation status and challenges the rnplanning faces on ground implementation. The general objective of this study is to rnassess urban green space planning, policy and implementation strategies and rnchallenges that encounter in the implementation process in Addis Ababa. To rnundertake this research, both primary and secondary data has been used. The rnprimary data was collected through key informant interview, Focus group discussion rnand field observation. Secondary data has been analyzed from google maps, rnsatellite images and secondary data; literatures review, policy and masterplan rnanalysis of Addis Ababa. The stakeholders and institutional arrangement mapping rnhave been analyzed using engagement of different stakeholders’ consultation and rnmulti-criteria analysis. Triangulation method has been used for data validation and rnanalysis. According to Proclamation No. 1712004; Addis Ababa City Master Plan rnPreparation, Issuance and Implementation the city cabinet can issue a regulation rnparks and vegetation protection and preservation. Existing policy and proclamations rnmust be supported by legislative regulations and implementation frameworks to rnprovide the basis for concrete action plans. The incentives that are stipulated by the rnforest policy are not implemented to the required level. stakeholders are involved in rnthe same greenspace development program but operating in different organizational rnstructure. Principles like Multifunctionality, connectivity, green-grey interaction and rnsocial inclusiveness are considered in the planning of the greenspace development rnin the 10th masterplan. Within different catchment radius, the masterplan proposed rn8,364 ha of green space in the structural plan of 2017-2027. The challenges in green rnspace planning implementation are week communication, increase in population rnand urbanization and lack of proper planning are listed by the key informants. rnPolitical commitments, using of new technologies and the existing greenspaces rnpotential are the opportunities which can be scaled up. The greenspace area rncoverage of Addis Ababa is undulating over time. the housing projects take the lion rnshare of the greenspace reduction. The organizational structure of the city and rnfederal government has some overlapping duties and this can create a delay in rnimplementation and lack of proper monitoring and evaluation. This research has rncome up with recommendation of establishing platform for discussion Annual and rnbiannual discussions on the implementation of the masterplan. Create systems and rnforums for public participation in the decision-making process of 'key' issues, and rnfor stakeholder involvement. Furthermore, monitoring and evaluation of projects and rnactivities must be done by multi-institutions and involved bodies.

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