Settlement facilities
A settlement can be analyzed/divided into a number of functions, that are accomplished in different facilities.
Settlement facilities divide into buildings (or areas, at a smaller scale) and infrastructure. If you want to create a settlement you will need some combination of these elements. Settlement systems are used in the facilities to accomplish their function. Facilities are used either for production or services.
Buildings/modules
Assembly facilities
Housing facilities , hospitality and offices
Habitat nodes
Habitat corridors
Greenhouses and agricultiural facilities
Production and maintenance facilities
Research facilities
Infrastructure
Gas storage, N2,CH4,O2
Water storage tanks
Nuclear reactors with external cooling
Detailed list form
The Omniclass system table 11 provides a listing of construction entities by function. This list covers all the possible facilities than can be required to make up a settlement, colony or outpost. The list below is simplified for Mars probable usage.
| Assembly Facility | Convention hall
Meetings Entertainment |
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| Education Facility | Daycare
Scool Higher education |
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| Public Services Facility | Governement
Administration Courthouse Legislative house Public health and safety Police station Detention center Military Public welfare |
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| Cultural Facility | Monuments
Religious institutions Museums |
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| Recreation Facility | team sports
Athletic facilities |
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| Housing Facility | Residences
Dormitories Spacial care Senior housing |
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| Retail Facility | Showrooms
Stores Markets Mixed use |
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| Health Care Facility | Hospitals
Mobile health units Residential health care Death facility |
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| Hospitality Facility | Dining
Tavern/club |
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| Lodging Facility | Hotel | |
| Office Facility | Headquarters
Multi tenant offices Flex space Logistics |
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| Research Facility | Physical
Engineering Life sciences Social research R and D Testing facilities |
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| Production Facility | Manufacturing
Agricultural Mineral extraction Craft production Entertainment production |
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| Storage Facility | Dry storage
Salvage Warehouse Cold storage Gas plant and storage Bulk fluids Cargo Customs facility |
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| Water Infrastructure Facility | Water storage
Water distribution Water treatment Fire protection water |
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| Energy Infrastructure Facility | Nuclear power electrical plant
Wind power electrical plant Solar powered electrical plant Emergency/stand-by power Energy storage Energy distribution Heat and refrigeration facility |
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| Waste Infrastructure Facility | Waste holding
Waste processing Sewage treatment Industrial waste |
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| Information Infrastructure Facility | Data center
Telecommunication center |
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| Transportation infrastructure facility | Aerospace terminal-Spaceport
Rail terminal Vehicle parking Vehicle maintenance Roadway Railway Traffic control Tunnel |
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| Land | Public land
State land Private land Wilderness Industrial site |
