The world’s urbanization continues to grow rapidly occurring in developing regions. The rapid pace of urbanization without equivalent economic growth causes uneven spatial dispersion, land speculation, urban sprawl, ecological damage, and socio-cultural chaos. Urban planning is a key tool in managing such urbanization and particularly urban expansion challenges through several strategies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the practice of urban planning in managing urban expansion by applying both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The first-hand data was collected by a structured questionnaire survey, interview, and physical observation, whereas secondary data was analyzed from spatial and non-spatial data of the study towns, national urban policy and strategy documents, and the national urban development spatial plan. Descriptive analysis, principal factor analysis, spatial trend analysis, and content analysis techniques were applied with the help of the SPSS and GIS analysis tools to reach the findings. The practices of urban planning in managing the urban expansion of the study town were evaluated on the basis of factors including urban spatial growth management, community engagement, economic change, and peri-urban communities’ understanding of urban planning. The major findings indicated that these variables are poorly practical, and their failure has been collectively posing significant obstacles to the effectiveness of urban planning. This implies that the urban planning practice in managing urban expansion was insignificant in the study towns. Therefore, it is best to use the alternative expansion area planning strategy, that promotes planned spatial growth, community inclusivity, mixed economic activity, environmental sustainability, and the community’s awareness of expansion areas.
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Urban Planning, Urban Planning Practice, Community Engagement, Urban Expansion Management, Peri-urban Community, First-level Towns, Ethiopia
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Abadura, D. A., Sokido, D. L. (2024). The Practice of Urban Planning In Managing Urban Expansion: The Case of Level-I Towns in Southern Ethiopia. Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, 9(2), 38-53. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.larp.20240902.12
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Abadura DA, Sokido DL. The Practice of Urban Planning In Managing Urban Expansion: The Case of Level-I Towns in Southern Ethiopia. Landsc Archit Reg Plan. 2024;9(2):38-53. doi: 10.11648/j.larp.20240902.12
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Department of Urban Planning and Development, College of Urban Development and Engineering, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
College of Urban Development and Engineering, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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