Dr at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Sitotaw Haile Erena, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Food Security Studies, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, specializing in environmental planning. His expertise lies in mitigating urban and peri-urban flood hazards through flood mapping, vulnerability assessment, and landscape-based management strategies. With a robust academic background from Ethiopian and international universities, he has conducted extensive research and published numerous papers on flood risk analysis, urban flood vulnerability, and environmental management. Sitotaw also leads impactful projects in environmental and social compliance audits, demonstrating his commitment to sustainable development in Ethiopia.
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šQualification
PhD in Environmental Planning Mitigating and Adapting to urban and peri-urban flood hazards through flood mapping, vulnerability assessment and landscape based management strategies
š¼Work Experience
March 24, 2023 – Present Assistant Professor Center for Food Security Studies (CFSS), College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Teaching and Research. March 2019 ā March 23, 2023 Assistant Professor Haramaya University, Ethiopia Teaching and Research. August 10, 2010 – October 2013 Haramaya University, Ethiopia Teaching and Research Lecturer High school teacher Gute High School, East Wollega zone, Wayyu Tuka Woreda, Ethiopia Teaching
šEducation and Training
October 2013 – March 2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Planning Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building, construction and City Development (EiABC), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. September 11, 2008 – July 22, 2010 Master of Art in Geography and Environmental Studies Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. September 11, 2000 – July 29, 2004 Bachelor of Education in Geography Dilla University, Ethiopia
š§āš¬Research Experience
- Detailed list of research projects and publications available upon request
Publications Top Notesš
- Title: Impacts of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on the Hydrology of the Fafan Catchment Ethiopia
Authors: Amare, M.T., Demissie, S.T., Beza, S.A., Erena, S.H.
Year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis
Volume: 8(1)
Article Number: 10
- Title: Flood vulnerability mapping and local mitigation strategies: The case of Adama City, Ethiopia
Authors: Erena, S.H., Reddy, R.U., Wodnimu, M.A., Mohamed, A.
Year: 2024
Journal: Urban Climate
Volume: 55
Article Number: 101906
- Title: Land Cover Change Detection and Prediction in the Fafan Catchment of Ethiopia
Authors: Amare, M.T., Demissie, S.T., Beza, S.A., Erena, S.H.
Year: 2023
Journal: Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis
Volume: 7(2)
Article Number: 19
- Title: Customers’ satisfaction towards Addis Ababa City’s minibus taxi service
Authors: Deyas, G.T., Woldeamanuel, M.G., Erena, S.H.
Year: 2023
Journal: Heliyon
Volume: 9(11)
Article Number: e22102
- Title: Spatiotemporal trends of NDVI and its response to climate variability in the Abbay River Basin, Ethiopia
Authors: Hussien, K., Kebede, A., Mekuriaw, A., Beza, S.A., Erena, S.H.
Year: 2023
Journal: Heliyon
Volume: 9(3)
Article Number: e14113
- Title: Determinant factors hinder urban structure plan implementation: The case of Nekemte Town, Ethiopia
Authors: Negeri, M.D., Guta, M.S., Erena, S.H.
Year: 2023
Journal: Heliyon
Volume: 9(3)
Article Number: e13448
- Title: Modelling spatiotemporal trends of land use land cover dynamics in the Abbay River Basin, Ethiopia
Authors: Hussien, K., Kebede, A., Mekuriaw, A., Asfaw Beza, S., Haile Erena, S.
Year: 2023
Journal: Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
Volume: 9(1)
Pages: 347ā376