The Role Of Urban Street Trees In Social Well-Being And Microclimate Regulation: Holeta Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

Town plants are made up of various sub-components, including trees on homesteads, parks, street trees and those on the edges of towns. It contributes to the livelihoods of urban residents through the provision of consumptive and non-consumptive tree products. The main purpose of this study is to examine the role of urban forestation for social well-being and climate change mitigation. The study area consists of 154 respondents. Therefore, the sample size of this study was considered fairly representative of the target (purposive) population in the study area and selected purposefully for interview while the researcher engaged in purposive sampling to identify factors of forest mitigation. The primary data was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and interview with the target population of respondents for production of coffee, tea and food. In this study, purposive sampling techniques were applied to all people who used trees as shelters for their daily income productions like coffee, tea, and food sellers in or under trees were selected. According to the result the gender distribution of the respondents showed that total of male 74 (48.1%) male, while 80 (51.9%) were females. In these representations it revealed that in all categories of the respondents’ female had higher frequency of respondents. According to the result the survey showed that, majority respondents belongs to age group of 18–25(50.6%), 26–35(21.6%), 36–45(18.2%), and 46–55 (9.7%). More of the respondents were interested in the role of urban forestation for social well-being and climate change mitigation and were aged between 18 and 25 years. The study found out that 33.09% of trees in Burka Harbu, 26.62% of trees in Goro Qeransa, 20.78% of trees in Galgal kuyu, and 19.71% of trees in Burka Walmera, for the purpose of social well-being and climate change mitigation. The study found that 61(39.5) % of the respondents were neutral and 93(60.50%) of the respondents were agreed; Birbira 53.9 %, Woira 3.2 %, Sholla 3.9 %, Gravila 35.1 %, Zigba 3.9 %, were good for shade to sell foods under. The role of urban forestation for social well-being and climate change mitigation can be important for society. The government and non-governmental organizations that work on the protection and beautification of the environment should be given awareness to the community.