Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia

This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to estimate urbanization rates in Ethiopia, using a definition of urban extents that combines city population size, along with population density and travel times in surrounding areas. Defining the minimum population of an urban area as...

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Autores principales: Schmidt, Emily, Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162061
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author Schmidt, Emily
Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
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description This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to estimate urbanization rates in Ethiopia, using a definition of urban extents that combines city population size, along with population density and travel times in surrounding areas. Defining the minimum population of an urban area as 50,000, the urbanization rate has risen from only 3.7 percent in 1984 to 14.2 percent in 2007. Over this same period, the percentage of the population more than 10 hours travel time from an urban center has fallen from 40.3 percent in 1984 to only 12.2 percent in 2007.
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spelling CGSpace1620612025-11-06T04:23:26Z Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia Schmidt, Emily Kedir Jemal, Mekamu agriculture urbanization urban areas poverty alleviation geographic information systems development policies rural-urban food supply chains This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to estimate urbanization rates in Ethiopia, using a definition of urban extents that combines city population size, along with population density and travel times in surrounding areas. Defining the minimum population of an urban area as 50,000, the urbanization rate has risen from only 3.7 percent in 1984 to 14.2 percent in 2007. Over this same period, the percentage of the population more than 10 hours travel time from an urban center has fallen from 40.3 percent in 1984 to only 12.2 percent in 2007. 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:55Z 2024-11-21T10:00:55Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162061 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162057 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Schmidt, Emily; Kedir, Mekamu. 2009. Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia. ESSP II Research Note 5. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162061
spellingShingle agriculture
urbanization
urban areas
poverty alleviation
geographic information systems
development policies
rural-urban food supply chains
Schmidt, Emily
Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title_full Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title_short Urbanization and spatial connectivity in Ethiopia
title_sort urbanization and spatial connectivity in ethiopia
topic agriculture
urbanization
urban areas
poverty alleviation
geographic information systems
development policies
rural-urban food supply chains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162061
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