Special Zone, adjacent to Addis Ababa. is not only close to Addis Ababa but also Endode situated next to a new railway terminal. Therefore, as part of this ESIA study, the team conducted a comprehensive assessment to compare Dry Port with Dry Port using eight key social and environmental Modjo Endode factors, the results of which are summarized in Table 8-1. Table 8.1: Summary of comparative assessment of alternatives Parameters Central Hub Category Factors Endode Modjo Social Settlements -2 -3 Traffic flow and accident risks +1 -3 Access to customers +3 +1 Environmental Climate impacts -1 -1 Wild flora and fauna -2 -2 Land availability for development +2 0 Availability of water +2 +2 Availability of electricity +3 +3 Total score +7 -1 Keys: Impact: + Positive, - Negative; Magnitude of impact: 0: Neutral, 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High Social Assessment While all other social impacts remain more or less the same, three factors stand out that would differentiate between the given alternative sites. These are settlements, traffic flow and accident risks, and access to customers. As indicated in Table 8-1, turns out to be the Modjo better alternative in terms of social impacts. The site is located next to a rapidly expanding city suburb on both Settlements: Endode the eastern and western sides, namely, area and area. There is also a big Kality Lebbu condominium site close to As the site is close to the capital the density of the Endode. farming population on the land is expected to be larger than average, which would make the relocation and compensation process much more complex. For Dry Port, however, the Modjo land is already secured through following GoE legal acquisition process. situated adjacent to Addis Ababa, presents Traffic flow and accident risks: Endode Dry Port, a greater challenge because of the rapid expansion of the city that would create competition for water, roads for vehicles, and even space for further expansion. There is a big risk of severe road congestion with the option. The risk of road accidents will also be higher Endode with the alternative because of a net rise in traffic flow. Situated around 50 km away Endode from Addis, Dry Port presents a much lesser risk in this regard. Modjo
Special Zone, adjacent to Addis Ababa. Endode is not only close to Addis Ababa but also situated next to a new railway terminal. Therefore, as part of this ESIA study, the team conducted a comprehensive assessment to compare Modjo Dry Port with Endode Dry Port using eight key social and environmental factors, the results of which are summarized in Table 8-1. Table 8.1: Summary of comparative assessment of alternatives Parameters Central Hub Category Factors Modjo Endode Social Settlements -2 -3 Traffic flow and accident risks +1 -3 Access to customers +3 +1 Environmental Climate impacts -1 -1 Wild flora and fauna -2 -2 Land availability for development +2 0 Availability of water +2 +2 Availability of electricity +3 +3 Total score +7 -1 Keys: Impact: + Positive, - Negative; Magnitude of impact: 0: Neutral, 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High Social Assessment While all other social impacts remain more or less the same, three factors stand out that would differentiate between the given alternative sites. These are settlements, traffic flow and accident risks, and access to customers. As indicated in Table 8-1, Modjo turns out to be the better alternative in terms of social impacts. Settlements: The Endode site is located next to a rapidly expanding city suburb on both the eastern and western sides, namely, Kality area and Lebbu area. There is also a big condominium site close to Endode. As the site is close to the capital the density of the farming population on the land is expected to be larger than average, which would make the relocation and compensation process much more complex. For Modjo Dry Port, however, the land is already secured through following GoE legal acquisition process. Traffic flow and accident risks: Endode Dry Port, situated adjacent to Addis Ababa, presents a greater challenge because of the rapid expansion of the city that would create competition for water, roads for vehicles, and even space for further expansion. There is a big risk of severe road congestion with the Endode option. The risk of road accidents will also be higher with the Endode alternative because of a net rise in traffic flow. Situated around 50 km away from Addis, Modjo Dry Port presents a much lesser risk in this regard.
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