Assessment Of Urban Green Infrastructure In Addis Ababa The Case Of Bole Sub City

The prime objectives of this study were to assess the state, use and challenges of recreational parks and street trees. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods and used questionnaires, interview, focus group discussion and observation for data collection and purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select participants. The present status of recreational parks and street trees in the study areas is not enough and lack proper management and development. This is because there is low level of public awareness about the values of recreational parks and street trees, low level of community participation, poor implementation of government policies, lack of budget, lack of skilled man power, illegal settlements and there is also problem of co-ordination among different stakeholders. To solve the above problems the following recommendations are given: awareness creation about the communal nature of recreational parks and street trees, assign qualified professionals, allocate sufficient budget, formulate and enforce rules and regulations, integration among different stakeholders and improving institutional capacities of local agencies are responsible to recreational parks and street trees development and management.rnKeywords: Recreational parks, Street Trees, Green Infrastructure

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