EFFECTS OF URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON RESETTLED PEOPLE: A CASE OF AZEZO TSEDA SUB CITY, GONDAR CITY, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The harmful effects of the uprooting experience on the relocated people and the difficulties of adjusting to end adapting new living environments may be far more serious issue than the theoretical advantages driven by urban redevelopment in developing countries. The process of relocating people from the former relatively comfortable residences to new resettlement marginalized sites have disrupted the relocates' livelihood ties caused loss of location advantage. The author’s attention being not well known locational or researched ever before. The main objective of this study was assessing the effects of urban redevelopment program on resettled people in Azezo-Tseda sub city, which is found in Gondar city, Northwestern Ethiopia. The basic data employed in this study was obtained from three purposively selected kebele from 5 kebele and 147 selected sample households by stratified sampling procedure was employed from 530 households. The data analysis was done with the help of different techniques including both quantitative and qualitative to assess and examine the effects of redevelopment project of displaced households. The quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive tools such as, percentages and frequency. The results of the analysis was summarized and presented in tables, charts and bar graphs. Besides, qualitative data obtained through key informants’ interviews, focus group discussions and personal observations were analyzed using content analysis. Secondary data from different records are also supplemented the analysis to some extent. The main findings identified in this specific study showed that the urban relocation caused a variety of livelihood risks such as loss of home or shelter, insufficient compensation, lack of urban infrastructures challenges such as road facilities, electricity, schools, health centers, telecommunication services drainage line and recreation areas, occupation change, and separation of small neighborhoods social bonds. Therefore, redevelopment program effects on resettled people interims of infrastructure challenges, occupational changes, neighborhoods change and income change in the study area. Thus promotion of implementations of urban policy and urban master plan is needed to reduce effects of urban redevelopment program on resettled people. Moreover further study is needed to explore other effects of redevelopment programs in the study area.