Publications by authors named "Birhanu Girma Abebe"
Informal settlements in developing countries' cities are becoming more and more widespread. The city of Burayu is no exception to this trend. To address the challenges involved, it is important to understand the reasons for the prevalence and perseverance of informal settlement.
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- Informality is crucial for housing in developing countries when the formal market fails to meet demand, highlighting a reliance on informal land transactions.
- The study uses social network theory to explore the roles, interactions, and power dynamics of informal actors involved in land transactions in these areas.
- Key findings reveal that land brokers are the most influential actors, facilitating connections between various stakeholders and significantly impacting urban land governance and policy formulation.
The influences of climate change on the features of extreme rainfall events have become unprecedented that needs improved understanding at all levels for planning effective management strategies of the potential risks. This study aims to assess the potential influences of climate change on extreme rainfall characteristics in flood-vulnerable city of Adama. Daily precipitation records of 1967-2016 and projection of global circulation models (GCMs): CanESM2 and HadCM3 for 2021-2070 were disaggregated into shorter time resolutions using the Hyetos model.
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