Ayantu Introduction

TO PROVIDE PUBLIC PARK FOR DILLA TOWN, ETHIOPIA
Ayantu Mitiku
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY
Public parks are one of the most important spaces in the urban areas. People come to them for
recreation, social gathering, and passive enjoyment. Additionally, urban parks provide habitats for
urban wildlife.
Public parks are important for community sustainability and growth, providing a variety of benefits
like cultural, social, recreational, physical, and economic benefits. Parks, in effect, serve as natural
buffers that aid in the preservation of the urban environment while also enhancing the quality of
life for urban dwellers. They also play a vital part in the overall growth and development of cities.
Additionally, they facilitate social interactions amidst nature, which goes on to build a vibrant
socio-cultural ethos among communities.
In the western world, the modern concept of the public park started in the early 19th century,
during the Industrial Revolution. At this early stage, planners recognized that public parks were
important features that could improve the quality of urban life, which declined during the rapid
industrialization of this time. Parks became places to escape from the stresses of chaotic industrial
cities. The idea swept the United States, England, and mainland Europe. Cities in Sweden,
Denmark, and Holland started to develop urban parks to improve the quality of their cities
(Jellicoe, 1975).
In addition to rapid industrialization, mass urban migration was another factor that stimulated the
growth of urban parks. Crowded urban spaces, due to an influx of people massively degraded the
quality of urban life. Planners began to see urban parks as places that could increase the tranquility
and comfort of urban life by providing a space for citizens to escape from the squalor and stress
that characterized much of their daily routine. Thus, parks served as places of recreation and
leisure. In the late 19th century, urban parks started to be developed at public expense (Yuen,
1995), when the social reform of the working population in Britain paved the way for early
legislation providing open spaces in cities and towns. Since the 19th century, urban parks have
transformed American and European cities. They have not only enhanced and beautified the urban
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environment, but also have become “important structural components in the shaping of urban
form” (Yuen, 1995, p. 955).
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Dilla is an economically active town with a busy work environment since the town is located near
to the border of the country. There are different institutions, organizations, companies and business
activities in which a lot of people works. There is also a lot of cafés, restaurants, bars & clubs
which serve as a places of interaction and entertainment for the community.
But the dwellers of the town who are engaging in these activities or the visitors of the town has no
place to go to where they could take a break from the distraction of the town in their free time and
interact with nature and their loved ones (family, friends, etc.). so it is essential to provide a spaces
for the dwellers and the visitors of the town a place where they can go, to recreate, refresh, work
out and have fun, to promote a healthy & effective life style.
1.3 OBJECTIVE
1.3.1 General Objective
The primary objective is to address these social problems in the town and create a green, beautiful
and comfortable recreational space for every group of the community and visitors of the town.
1.3.2 Specific Objectives
1. To provide a peace full space for the community.

2. To promote an individual’s well-being and social interaction.
3. To preserve the natural environment of the town.
4. To promotes the economic activity.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. How to provide a peace full space?

2. How to promote an individual well-being and the social interaction?
3. How to preserve the natural environment of the town?
4. How to promote the economic activity?
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1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this study is to find out why people need parks, how to make it comfortable,
and how to meet the community needs. Also to improve the life style of the town’s dwellers and
promote a healthy life style.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Spatial Scope: - this study focuses on providing public space for the dwellers and visitors of
DILLA town.
Thematic Scope: - The core intent of the study is to assess the general conditions of public green
spaces. Specifically, the study focuses on providing public space for every part of the community.

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TO PROVIDE PUBLIC PARK FOR DILLA TOWN, ETHIOPIA

1.1 BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

1. To provide a peace full space for the community.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION

1. How to provide a peace full space?

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

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