| Abstract: | Land-use planning is a complex process involving development of a land-use to include a statement of
land-use issues, goals, and objectives; summary of data collection and analysis; land-classification map;
and report describing and indicating appropriate development in areas of special environmental concern.
Because land use decisions are critical determinants of environmental quality it is imperative that land use
controls be effectively practiced to combat such problems as pollution, the occupation of hazard-prone
areas, the degradation of wetlands and other coastal resources, and the loss of open space and other
cultural resources.
The rapidly increasing of private investors in developing countries has raised the demand of urban
serviced land for investment purposes. On the contrary the delivery procedures of urban land for
investment purposes are cumbersome and longtime taking that discourages investors from investing in
Sabeta town. Hence, this study assessed the formal urban land delivery system for investment purposes in
the town. Also the study focused on urban land delivery procedures, stakeholders involved in urban land
delivery system, and challenges that faced in the formal urban land delivery system for investment
purposes. Since the research assesses the existing situation of decentralized urban land delivery system
for investment purposes in the town, descriptive research design was employed in this study.
To draw a sample of the study simple random sampling was applied to select 234 private investors while
purposive sampling technique was employed to select 27 government officials. Empirical data was
collected using both primary and secondary sources. Questionnaire was use to gather data from private
investors; in depth interview was done with governmental officials; and observation was employed to
gather data from the field through non participant observation. Data collected from different sources was
presented in the form of tables, photo, and charts. The results show that formal urban land delivery system
for investment purpose is not encouraging private investors in Sabeta town. Challenges of formal urban
land delivery system for investment purposes are affect the socio-economic development of the town.
Finally, to address these challenges and solve the problems the suggested responses are forwarded to the
town administration, regional government, policy makers, concerned bodies and stakeholders in order to
prepare manageable procedures, examine state-wide role of stakeholders, and provide strategies to reduce
challenges of urban land delivery system for investment uses. |
