ESSP II Working Paper 3 "Urbanization and Spatial Connectivity in Ethiopia: Urban Growth Analysis Using GIS" by Emily Schmidt and Mekamu Kedir.
Abstract: In comparison to other African countries, Ethiopia has a low urbanization rate. According to the World Bank World Development Report (WDR) 2009, Sub-Sahara Africa is 30 percent urbanized, whereas Ethiopia is only 10.9 percent urbanized. Urbanization rates differ according to methodologies and data base utilized: the United Nations classifies Ethiopia as 14.9 percent urban, while the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia reports a 16 percent urbanization rate. In an effort to standardize and measure Ethiopian urbanization over time, we use the WDR agglomeration index methodology which incorporates a series of GIS data and analyses including: travel time rasters, population density (namely GRUMP and LandScan gridded population), and other nationally collected biophysical and infrastructure variables. Find more ESSP Working Papers on the Publication page. |