Reference Materials on Environmental problems in Ethiopia

Most of the materials specifically focus on Addis Ababa

These materials are compiled by Agizew Nigussie during his research work on wastewater and stormwater management in Addis Ababa.

You are encouraged to add to this list by sending to Akababi so that the public at large and researchers in particular know what has been done in the field.

 

New! Reference Materials on Ethiopian Urban Problems.

General

  1. CSO (1984). Ethiopia 1984: Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia. Preliminary report, Addis Ababa.
  2. CSA (1995). The 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Addis Ababa. Volume 1: Statistical Report, Addis Ababa.
  3. CSA (1999). Report on Large and Medium Scale Manufacturing and Electricity Industries Survey. Statistical Bulletin 210: Addis Ababa.
  4. CSA (2000). Ethiopia: Statistical Abstract, 1999. Addis Ababa.
  5. Kemal Z. (1991). Industrialization and Development in Developing Countries. Paper Presented for the Seminar on Industry and Environment. Addis Ababa.
  6. Techeste A. (1990). Urban Development and Its Impact on the Environment. In: Ethiopia’s experience on conservation Strategy. Volume 3, Addis Ababa.
  7. Yiebeltal G. (1996), Urban Environmental Problems, Planning and Management: The Case of Addis Ababa, Paper Prepared for the Workshop on Urban-Regional Development Planning and Implementation, Awassa.

Wastewater, water, stormwater

  1. AAWSA, BCEOM and GKW (1993). Master Plan Study for the Development of Wastewater Facilities for the City of Addis Ababa. Volume 4: Existing situation and design criteria report, Addis Ababa.
  2. Abdi Y., Bede B., Wondimu A. (1990). Study of Addis Ababa Rivers: The Case of Kurtume River. Graduation Paper: College of Urban Planning, Addis Ababa.
  3. Agizew N. (1999). Evaluation of Water Quality and Suggested Improvement Measures: The Case of the Little Akaki River, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Master of Science Degree Thesis No. 406, Division Of Hydraulic Engineering, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
  4. Dessalegn and FSS (1999). Water Resource Development in Ethiopia: Issues of Sustainability and Participation. Forum for Social Studies, Addis Ababa.
  5. Desta M. (1989). Industrial Waste: Its Management and Pollution Impact in Ethiopia. B.Sc. Thesis, Chemical Engineering Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa.
  6. FAO (1965). Report on Survey of the Awash River Basin. Vol.1, General Report, Rome.
  7. Fujiyama JOCV T. (1994). A Survey Report on The Current Status of Sewerage System of Addis Ababa and Measures to Improve It, Addis Ababa.
  8. Getachew, A.(1995). Tannery Wastewater Treatment and Recovery Plant Design: Case of Awash Tannery. B.Sc. Thesis, Chemical Engineering Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa.
  9. Getahun, W. and Adinew, A. (1999). Wastewater Management in Addis Ababa. In: Proceedings of the 25th WEDC Conference, J. Pickford (ed). Addis Ababa, pp. 32-34.
  10. Halcrow, S.W. & Partners and EVDSA (1989). The Awash Basin Master Plan, Volume 9: Water Quality. Ministry of Water Resources, Addis Ababa.
  11. JICA and Region 14 (1997). The Study of Addis Ababa Flood Control Project in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Interim report, October 1997, Addis Ababa.
  12. Johanson, R. and Kärnhagen, M. (1996). Survey of Wastewater and Sludge Treatment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. M.Sc. Thesis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
  13. Kinfe, H.(1999). Impact of climate change on water resources of Awash River Basin, Ethiopia. Climate Research, 12(2-3).
  14. Komolorit, K. And Firdu Z. (1974). Studies and Assessment of Water Pollution in Awash River and its Tributaries in the Upper Basin. Ethiopian Valleys Development Study Authority, Addis Ababa.
  15. Lemma B. (1989). Little Akaki: A Study in Water Quality Variations of an Urban River System. MSc. Thesis, Department of Geography, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa.
  16. Life Consult (1996). Study of Liquid Waste Management in the Urban Centers of Ethiopia, Hygiene and Environmental Health Department, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa.
  17. Solomon S. (1998). Hydropower of Ethiopia: Status, potential and prospects. EACE Bulletin 1(1), Ethiopian Association of Civil Engineers, Addis Ababa.
  18. Tesfaye G. and Kemal Z. (1990). Water Resources Development Projects and Their Environmental Impact in the Ethiopian Setting. In: Ethiopia’s experience on conservation Strategy. Volume 3, Addis Ababa.
  19. Wondimu A. (2000). Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management by Space Management and Subsidiarity Principle: The Case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, [Original document in French]. Phd Desertation, L’Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon, France.
  20. Yesehak W., Sinknesh E., Worku E. and Leykun J. (1999). Chemical, physical, and microbiological characteristics of water in and around Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 13(3), 239-246.
  21. Yohannes Benyam (1996). Open access water resource management for sustainable development: The case of Little and Great Akaki Rivers, in Population, Sustainable use of Natural Resources and Development in Ethiopia, Bekure W. & Singh, K.N.(eds.), Journal of Association of Ethiopian Geographers, Addis Ababa.
  22. Zinabu G. (1998). Human interactions and water quality. In: Proceedings of the 1997 AAAS Symposium on Emerging Water Management Issues, Philadelphia.

Solid waste

  1. Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau (1997). A Comprehensive Overview on Addis Ababa Municipality Solid Waste Management and its Environmental Services. Environmental Health Department: Addis Ababa.
  2. Beyene, G. (1999). Managing solid waste in Addis Ababa. In: Proceedings of the 25th WEDC Conference, J. Pickford (ed). Addis Ababa, pp 32-34.
  3. Tefera Sileshi (1997). GIS and Its Application in Alleviating Urban Environmental Problems: The Case of Waste Management in Addis Ababa, Thesis for B.Sc. in Town Planning, Ethiopian Civil Service College, Addis Ababa.

Fishery

  1. FAO (1995). Review of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector: Ethiopia. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FIPP/C890. [Online 2000, November 16, Report’s Web Site at http://www.fao.org/docrep/V6718e/v6718E00.htm].
  2. Tesfaye Wudneh (1998). Biology and Management of Fish Stocks in Bahir Dar Gulf, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. PhD thesis, Fish Culture and Fisheries Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Science, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.

Traffic

  1. Addis Ababa City Administration (1997). A Study Project to Solve the Problems of Addis Ababa Sustainably: City transport service study, [in Amharic]. Addis Ababa.