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ISIOLO URBAN ECONOMIC PLAN
FOCUS AREA 4: AIRPORT Isiolo Airport aspires to become the international gateway to the wider region, however its operations are affected by seasonal flooding. It is furthermore understood that most of the downstream developments (in the immediate proximity and further downstream) such as in the CBD, are also affected by flooding, potentially caused by the increase in impervious surface within the airport perimeter. The Airport has plans for expansion, the runway is due to be extended and there is a vision which will include additional commercial and light industrial activities within the airport land holding. The consequential reduction in permeable surface is likely to further add to the pressure on storm water drainage in the adjacent lower lying areas. All the above suggests that a broader, coordinated and more holistic vision for the SouthEast sector of Isiolo (outside the airport boundary) could be beneficial to the whole town. The “Airport City� approach could be adopted where mitigation of issues such as storm water drainage are dealt at both site level (within airport ownership) and in the surrounding areas in a coordinated manner. New developments in the future could adhere to a range of coordinated guidelines that improve the drainage and retention performance of plots and buildings whilst an integrated economic vision for the airport neighbourhood could complement the airport expansion plans.
Figure 30 - Development Framework plan showing Focus Area 4 - Airport
