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Wastewater Flows, Urban Farming, and Urban Environmental Quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Wastewater Flows, Urban Farming, and Urban Environmental Quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tabitha Spence School of Geography and Development. Setting the context. Development narratives and areas of genuine concern Urbanization and population growth Generation and disposal of wastes

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Wastewater Flows, Urban Farming, and Urban Environmental Quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  1. Wastewater Flows, Urban Farming, and Urban Environmental Quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tabitha Spence School of Geography and Development

  2. Setting the context • Development narratives and areas of genuine concern • Urbanization and population growth • Generation and disposal of wastes • Food production • Environmental concerns • Public health WATER

  3. Research Questions and Methods • Adaptation to local and global change • Q1: How do urban farmers perceive the quality of the Akaki River? • Q2: How are urban farmers affected by highly contaminated water for irrigation? • Q3: What actions do farmers take to adapt or respond? • Qualitative data collection • Interviews with urban farmers, bureaucrats, NGOs • Secondary data collection • Sources from institutions and universities

  4. Results and further considerations • Urban farmers report… • various, and often conflicting, perceptions of the quality of the water. • a spectrum of views of the waters effects on their health and livelihoods. • taking interesting adaptive techniques, including taking produce to alternate markets. • Questions beget more questions… • What are the conditions under which urban farmers are obligated to take produce to alternative markets? Acknowledgements to Dr. Chris Scott, Dr. Stephanie Buechler, and Dr. Sarah Moore

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