Professional Documents
Culture Documents
GAROWE
first steps towards
strategic urban planning
1
The designation employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever
on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or its authorities, or
concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or regarding its economic system or degree of development. The analysis, conclusions
RUUHFRPPHQGDWLRQVRIWKHUHSRUWGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKHYLHZVRIWKH8QLWHG1DWLRQV+XPDQ6HWWOHPHQWV3URJUDPPH81+$%,7$7
WKH*RYHUQLQJ&RXQFLORI81+$%,7$7RULWV0HPEHU6WDWHV
Excerpts from this publication, except the satellite images, may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated.
8QLWHG1DWLRQV+XPDQ6HWWOHPHQWV3URJUDPPH81+$%,7$7
7KLVSXEOLFDWLRQZDVSUHSDUHGE\2PEUHWWD7HPSUD$OEDQ/D]HDQG$LVOLQJ2¶/RJKOHQ(GLWLQJE\(GZDUG0LOOHU
$OOJUDSKLFVDQGSLFWXUHVE\WKH81+$%,7$76RPDOLD2I¿FH
Satellite images Satellite image is provided by DigitalGlobe 'LJLWDO*OREH$//5,*+765(6(59('
+6(
,6%1
8QLWHG1DWLRQV+XPDQ6HWWOHPHQWV3URJUDPPHSXEOLFDWLRQVFDQEHREWDLQHGIURP81+$%,7$75HJLRQDODQG,QIRUPDWLRQ2I¿FHV
RUGLUHFWO\IURP
32%R[*321DLUREL.HQ\D
)D[
HPDLOXQKDELWDW#XQKDELWDWRUJ
6RIWFRSLHVRIWKLVSXEOLFDWLRQFDQEHGRZQORDGHGIURPWKHZHEVLWHKWWSZZZXQKDELWDWRUJVRPDOLUHJLRQ
3ULQWHGDW81213XEOLVKLQJ6HUYLFHV6HFWLRQ1DLUREL
in the next pages:
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
The spatial analysis helps to develop a basic spatial understanding of the town, including its main characteristics and its
SRWHQWLDO,WLVRQHRIWKHPRVWLPSRUWDQWWRROVIRUVWUDWHJLFSODQQLQJEHFDXVHLWHQDEOHVSODQQLQJDQGSRVLWLRQLQJLQWHUYHQWLRQV
DFFRUGLQJWRDQRYHUDOOGHYHORSPHQWVWUDWHJ\WKXVPD[LPL]LQJWKHUHVXOWVRIWKHLQYHVWPHQWVWREHQH¿WWKHZKROHFLW\
spatial analysis
image of the town and its surroundings
RIVERBEDS
The town is situated between two wadis. To the north,
7KHRWKHUGU\ULYHUEHG/DQ$OL¿ULQLVORFDWHGRQWKH
VRXWKHUQ H[WUHPH RI WKH EXLOWXS DUHD 7KLV DUHD LV
DOVR ORFDOO\ NQRZQ DV WKH ³2OG $LUSRUW´ DQG LW KDV
EHHQ WKH IRFXV RI PRVW RI WKH WRZQ¶V GHYHORSPHQW
WRGDWH2QWKHHGJHRIWKLVDUHD81+$%,7$7KDV
FRPSOHWHG WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI WZR ,'3 VHWWOHPHQWV
and is about to begin work on a third.
Satellite image by © 2003 DigitalGlobe. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
/DQ$OL¿ULQLVLQUHDOLW\DVHDVRQDOORFDOVWUHDP7KH
7RJJD*DURZHUHFHLYHVPRUHZDWHUEHLQJWKHODUJHU
river, and this is visible for some of the year. This
happens after occasional rains in the upper regions
of the river.
FLOODING AREA
/DUJHSDUWVRIWKHWHUULWRU\DUHDIIHFWHGE\UDSLGÀRRGV
HVSHFLDOO\ IURP WKH /DQ$OL¿ULQ VWUHDP$UHDV WR WKH
east and south of the developed area are the most
DIIHFWHG WKRXJK WKH ULVN RI ÀRRGLQJ LV PRVW VHULRXV
in the east, where the development of the town is
restricted.
image of the town
.
spatial analysis
the city, the services, and the poor Generally, it is possible to distinguish The edges of the town represent areas
three density categories, which are where current land development is still
Creating a compact city, which accommodates new expansions in the vacant space of the related to the character of the areas sparse. The densities in these areas are
FRQVROLGDWHG XUEDQ IDEULF DOORZV WKH HI¿FLHQW DQG FRVWHIIHFWLYH PDLQWHQDQFH RI XUEDQ VHUYLFHV
and also the period in which the very low, which presents opportunities
and infrastructure. This reduces the cost of services for the urban poor as well as for the host
FRPPXQLW\7KHGLDJUDPVEHORZUHSUHVHQWWZRRSSRVLWHW\SHVRIGHYHORSPHQWORJLF development takes place. This study to ease the demand for land for housing
used a satellite image dating from and economic purposes in other areas
LEGEND: 'HQVLWLHVKDYHLQFUHDVHGLQWKH of the town. This development will
1 dispersed city consolidated settlements
new settlements
meantime, especially in the southern
part of town.
aim to create neighbourhoods with a
consolidated urban physical fabric. The
services area considered for this development
MORE THAN 25 BUILDINGS PER LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ KHFWDUHV 7KH
HECTARE intention is to accommodate up to
Ë rapid urban expansion and great land 7KHKLJKHVWGHQVLW\SDUWVRIWKHEXLOW VWUXFWXUHV IRU UHVLGHQWLDO
consumption. up area are found in the centre of the purposes and a population of close to
Ë increased cost of services and infrastructure.
Ë PRUHGLI¿FXOWDQGH[SHQVLYHDGPLQLVWUDWLRQ
area. This includes some of the old
Ë encouraged social and economic segregation. parts of the town. There are very few
plots left undeveloped.
density 1
5
LEGEND
(based on satellite image from 2003)
15 TO 25 STRUCTURES PER HA
NATIONAL ROAD 6
0 200 500 1000 2000
DRY RIVERBED
FLOODING AREA
SCALE 11
THE STRATEGIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN
what is...?
Urban Spatial Analysis is a tool for understanding the dynamics, problems, and development opportunities of a city through its physical form.
objectives: methodology:
Ë representing with maps and drawings The information presented in the urban
the basic urban elements of the city: spatial analysis is based on:
roads, services, infrastructure, major
QDWXUDO HOHPHQWV WUDI¿F ÀRZ PDLQ Ë interviews with key municipal staff,
directions of urban expansion, key RI¿FLDOV IURP SXEOLF LQVWLWXWLRQV DQG
productive and commercial areas, other key informers.
public facilities, etc.
Ëa desk study of the available
Ë identifying and mapping the most documents.
vulnerable and problematic areas of
the city by putting data into a spatial Ë site visits with the support of the
perspective. relevant informers.
THE APPROACH
$VVKRZQLQWKHJUDSKLFDERYH
5DSLG8UEDQ6SDWLDO$QDO\VLVLVMXVWRQHRIWKH¿UVW
steps of the planning process.
3ODQQLQJLVDFRQWLQXRXVHQJDJHPHQWZLWKWKH
needs and demands of an urban environment,
complemented with capacity building, awareness
raising, and continuous participative discussion
among all stakeholders concerned.
THE PROJECTS
PROVISION OF REHABILITATION of MUNICIPAL
SHELTER FOR IDPs, OFFICE
RETURNEES, and ,Q -DQXDU\ UHKDELOLWDWLRQ ZRUN RQ WKH *DURZH 0XQLFLSDO
%XLOGLQJZDVFRPSOHWHGDQGWKHEXLOGLQJZDVKDQGHGRYHUWRWKH
URBAN POOR ORFDODXWKRULWLHV7KH0XQLFLSDOLW\RI*DURZHKDGUHTXHVWHG81'3
DQG81+$%,7$7IRUVXSSRUWDVWKHLUIRUPHUEXLOGLQJODFNHGHYHQ
the most basic facilities and the municipality had already outgrown
The project provided security of tenure and appropriate houses to
LW$QLPSRUWDQWHOHPHQWRIWKHSURMHFWZDVWRHQVXUHDWUDQVSDUHQW
RIWKHQHHGLHVWIDPLOLHVLQ*DURZH7KHSURMHFWVWDUWHGLQPLG
and clear tender process for the contractor of the building and, to
DW WKH 2OG$LUSRUW UHVHWWOHPHQW VLWH LQ WKH VRXWKHUQ SDUW RI
facilitate this, information on the tender was made available to the
WKH FLW\ 3DUWQHUV LQFOXGHG *DURZH 0XQLFLSDOLW\ ORFDO FRPPXQLW\
general public. Several new rooms were added to the building and
JURXSVORFDO1*2VDQGWKH:RUOG)RRG3URJUDPPe.
the entire compound was refurbished. Together with the municipal
:Lth the assistance of the local authorities, a broad participatory skills training that was also provided, the renovated building will
process was initiated to identify suitable land for resettlement, based give the newly elected councillors and the mayor a solid basis from
on criteria aiming at durable integration with the host community and ZKLFKWRWDFNOH*DURZH¶VJURZLQJXUEDQSUREOHPV
the prevention of slum development. The resettlement discussion was
used as an entry point to draft more integrated urban development
SODQVWREHXVHGDVWRROVWRJXLGHXUEDQJURZWK$SSURSULDWHORZFRVW
housing was provided in suitable formal settlement areas, along with
CONSTRUCTION of a
sanitary and rainwater collection facilities.
THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE SOMALI REGION:
ITS DONORS AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
7KH8UEDQ'HYHORSPHQW3URJUDPPHIRUWKH6RPDOL5HJLRQLVDQXPEUHOODSURJUDPPHIRUDOOXUEDQLQWHUYHQWLRQVLQWKH6RPDOLUHJLRQ81+$%,7$7LVWKHOHDGDJHQF\DQGLWVSDUWQHUVDUH
WKH,WDOLDQ1*2&RQVRUWLXP81$WKH,QWHUQDWLRQDO/DERXU2UJDQL]DWLRQ2[IDP1RYLE81,&()'DQLVK5HIXJHH&RXQFLO81+&5DQGDQXPEHURIORFDO1*2V7KHSURJUDPPHLVIXQGHG
E\WKH(XURSHDQ&RPPLVVLRQDQG81'3DQGFRIXQGHGE\WKH*RYHUQPHQWRI,WDO\WKH*RYHUQPHQWRI-DSDQ81,&()WKH'HSDUWPHQWIRU,QWHUQDWLRQDO'HYHORSPHQWRIWKH8QLWHG.LQJGRP
81+&5DQGWKH+XPDQLWDULDQ5HVSRQVH)XQG7KHSURJUDPPHUHFHLYHVVXSSRUWIURP:)3WKURXJKIRRGIRUZRUNVFKHmes.
68'3 DFWLYLWLHV HQFRPSDVV XUEDQ JRYHUQDQFH OHJDO DQG LQVWLWXWLRQDO UHIRUP GRQRU FRRUGLQDWLRQ XUEDQ PDQDJHPHQW ODQG PDQDJHPHQW PXQLFLSDO ¿QDQFH EDVLF VHUYLFHV DQG XUEDQ
LQIUDVWUXFWXUHPDUNHWVVODXJKWHUKRXVHVURDGVDQGPXQLFLSDOEXLOGLQJUHKDELOLWDWLRQORFDOHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWXUEDQSODQQLQJVXSSRUWVKHOWHUSURYLVLRQIRUGLVSODFHGSRSXODWLRQDQG
the urban poor, slum upgrading, and solid waste management.
Satellite image by © 2003 DigitalGlobe. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Donors Contacts
and Partners
UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States
$OLRXQH%DGLDQH'LUHFWRU
DOLRXQHEDGLDQH#XQKDELWDWRUJWHO
UN-HABITAT Garowe
XQKDELWDWJDURZH#XQKDELWDWRUJWHO