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Since 2002, Addis Ababa’s urban resettlement programme has primarily focused on short-term efficiency (speed and affordability), which resulted in housing policies and design-decisions that have produced problematic living conditions. Development induced resettlement demands a holistic approach based on an understanding of patterns of inhabitation and processes of community engagement. This is challenging, because of the shortage of socio-spatial analyses, and lack of actionable information that can be adopted by local actors. The main goal of the project “Addis Ababa Living Lab” is to improve the livelihood of Addis Ababa’s urban dwellers using transdisciplinary approaches of analysis, planning and design. Accurate understanding of social, economic and technological needs and enhanced community participation is crucial. To achieve this goal, a contextually new co-creation model will be used – engaging a local university (EiABC), government agencies (i.e. Federal Housing Corporation), an NGO, local and international design and planning practitioners, and a local dwellers’ community. The research will use tools and methods such as geomatics and visual ethnography in site surveys, life-cycle-assessment (LCA) to quantify buildings’ sustainability performance, and Societal Cost Benefit Assessment studies (SCBA). This project will produce a policy paper, an actionable framework and build a pilot project on a test site as experiment and feedback loop. These research outputs will be used to impact decisions, for education and upscaling. The project positively contributes to several SDG’s (sustainable cities, good health & well-being, education, clean water & sanitation, decent work & economic growth) and generates knowledge and tools to prevent negative feedbacks.
CONSORTIUM
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This research investigates the many challenges resulting from large-scale urban redevelopment projects which have displaced more than 25,000 households in Addis Ababa. Arguing the importance of considering city making as a continuous process that involves contributions of various actors in the planning, implementation, and management in a cyclic manner, the research explores the integrated processes that should be articulated to guarantee sustainable outcomes. This should take into account different phases of urban redevelopment-displacement-resettlement processes, reviewing the legislative, institutional and planning frameworks as well as processes and levels of participation of the various stakeholders, particularly those directly affected by redevelopment-induced displacement. With recognition of how current debates on the issue primarily focus on the effects of relocation rather than the factors leading to those effects, the dissertation looks into the relationship between the unintended outcomes and the unsustainable practices in the planning and implementation, particularly in the area of inclusive decision-making. The final output of this study will serve as a valuable resource for public leaders, policy makers, advisors, practicing professionals, academia, and other members of society who are involved in the pursuit of a more sustainable urban development.
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