4.1+Settlement+Recommendations

These are our preliminary recommendations for human settlement on the island. These are suspect to change when we look deeper into the island.

1) Port Number 1 on the map of the island is where we believe the first settlement should be placed. We have picked this location because, as an island we will need some way to trade with the outside world in order not only to help complete the island by bringing in materials, but also to start our own economical survivability by starting trade with countries. The easiest way to accomplish this would be by opening routes to our island by sea, making a port city almost mandatory.

2) Major City We feel that the major city should be roughly within the center of the island allowing a central point that has ease of access to the other settlements on the island. This city has been on top of a small rise in the island giving an amazing view reaching out to the sea in three directions. The major city would contain an airport to provide an opportunity to allow for trade into and out of the island. This will also provide a means of transport.

3) Farmlands To ensure that the island is self sufficient we thought that we require farming lands to be able to grow our own food. This selected sport on the island's map is perfect for this as the water from the two nearby lakes provides the perfect setup for the farms irrigation systems. This location is also close to both the Major City and the Port City where the produce would be transported for use.

4) Township / Lumber Yard While staying of the topic of being self sufficient, point 4 on the map will serve not only as another settlement for occupation on the island, but also a staging point for materials to be gathered. As you can see on the map, the township is in a prime position to be able to access materials from the woodland areas. This coupled with the town being close to many different areas, such as the beach or swamp, allows for many materials to be gathered and processed here.

5) Beach Town At the 5th point on the map we have decided to incorporate a beach side settlement. We think that this settlement has the added bonus of not only being a suitable place for a town but also will act as a major interest for tourists wanting their perfect 'Island Getaway.' From an economical point of view this will help for the islands sustainability by allowing others to come and go spreading word of what this island has to offer.

6) Township We decided that the location for our other major township would be on the opposite coast of the island to the port city. By building the township here we find that the environmental stability of the island would be less impacted, as the area contains a mountainous region leading onto a beach, were the town could be built, rather then cutting down half the woodlands just to make room for another town.

7) Power-station While not technically a settlement we have decided to add a power station in the mountainous region of the island. The thought process behind having this is that, the island is in need of settlement due to climate change and we feel that having our own (natural) power-station would be a great boon to the island environment, rather then the mining and burning of coals. This power-station based on it's location has great potential to be able to provide both hydro and wind powered turbines to power the island, hence utilising a much cleaner source of power.