Water Sensitive Urban Design For Environmnetal Quality Improvement Of Rivers In Addis Ababa The Case Of Finicha River

Nearly all urban areas developed on riverbanks. For centuries, people have settled along rivers forrnthe purpose of irrigation, transportation, water supply, etc. Rivers are also important source of foodrnfor people settled close to their banks. Intensive usages of rivers by human beings for thernaforementioned purposes have resulted in the loss of aquatic fauna and flora. This is true forrnEthiopia as well. Specially, in Addis Ababa, rivers and riversides are neglected places where solidrnand liquid wastes are dumped. Additionally, it is also a place for legal and illegal settlers. For thisrnreason, the riparian areas along the city’s rivers were shrinking in size, and there are no greenwaysrnalong the city’s Rivers. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to develop design strategies byrntesting on a specific site.rnIn order to achieve the objective, cross-sectional study method is selected. This method is chosenrnbecause it examines one specific site, while several outcomes are expected at the same time. Inrnaddition, study area was selected based on location, land use, exposure to flood and river pollutionrnusing purposive sampling techniques.rnDuring the study, it is found that the factors for shrinking of the riparian zones of case area arernpopulation growth; settlements along the riverbanks; waste dumping site; lack of awareness andrncoordination as well as inadequate manpower. Furthermore, the factors that increase flood damagernand river pollution of the study area are absence of Stormwater Management Practices (SMPs); duernto lack of coordination among different concerned Institutions such as AAEPA, MUDC,rnCBGB,OAAOSZIDP as well as disposal of solid and liquid wastes around the river. There are norngreenways along the river. For these reasons, Finicha River is not suitable for the community of thernstudy area.rnTherefore, the concerned bodies should take appropriate action as soon as possible. There should berncoordination among the concerned sectors. In addition, SMPs should be incorporated into builtrnenvironments such as buildings, road, parking areas and open spaces. Site-specific design solutionsrnshould be provided with a view to having urban river spaces that are accessible, attractive andrnenvironmentally sound

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