Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia

There could be many empirical contexts which could be applied in urban resilience. The general objective of this research is to assess urban expansion and its implication on urban resilience in regio-metropolitan cities in the Amhara Region (Gondar and Bahir Dar). It used mixed research approaches a...

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Main Authors: Kassahun Gashu, Endalew Terefe Alene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Urban Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/6/3/58
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description There could be many empirical contexts which could be applied in urban resilience. The general objective of this research is to assess urban expansion and its implication on urban resilience in regio-metropolitan cities in the Amhara Region (Gondar and Bahir Dar). It used mixed research approaches and cross-sectional design. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected from a survey questionnaire, key informant interview and FGDs while secondary data were gathered from both published and unpublished sources. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to determine sample size, and a proportional sampling method was used. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, percentage, SD), while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results indicate that major factors that influence building urban resilience are lacking proper urban planning, basic infrastructure and good governance in both cities, and both cities are extremely far behind in implementing urban resilience principles. Hence, the study improves the community participation in development policy formulation and implementation for urban resilience.
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spelling doaj.art-7feeb8cf85154a4bb154e6f3cf4601392023-11-23T19:19:41ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512022-09-01635810.3390/urbansci6030058Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, EthiopiaKassahun Gashu0Endalew Terefe Alene1Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Social Sciences & Humanities, University of Gondar, Gondar 196, EthiopiaDepartment of Development and Environmental Management Studies, College of Social Sciences & Humanities, University of Gondar, Gondar 196, EthiopiaThere could be many empirical contexts which could be applied in urban resilience. The general objective of this research is to assess urban expansion and its implication on urban resilience in regio-metropolitan cities in the Amhara Region (Gondar and Bahir Dar). It used mixed research approaches and cross-sectional design. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected from a survey questionnaire, key informant interview and FGDs while secondary data were gathered from both published and unpublished sources. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to determine sample size, and a proportional sampling method was used. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, percentage, SD), while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results indicate that major factors that influence building urban resilience are lacking proper urban planning, basic infrastructure and good governance in both cities, and both cities are extremely far behind in implementing urban resilience principles. Hence, the study improves the community participation in development policy formulation and implementation for urban resilience.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/6/3/58hazardsregio-metropolitanresilienceurban planning
spellingShingle Kassahun Gashu
Endalew Terefe Alene
Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
Urban Science
hazards
regio-metropolitan
resilience
urban planning
title Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
title_full Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
title_fullStr Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
title_short Urban Expansion and Its Implication to Build Urban Resilience in Regio-Metropolitan Cities of the Amahara Region, Ethiopia
title_sort urban expansion and its implication to build urban resilience in regio metropolitan cities of the amahara region ethiopia
topic hazards
regio-metropolitan
resilience
urban planning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/6/3/58
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