Making Layouts of Settlement
Every town has town planners who are responsible for planning the town. They ensure good layout for every town, they also set aside lands for the following:
Industrial areas: These are located far from human settlements due to the dangers they bring to humans such as air pollution, water pollution etc.
Residential areas: These are lands set aside for settlement. They are conducive areas that do not bring any health hazards to the people living in such places.
road network: Lands are also set aside for roads. Developed countries have good road network. Good roads in towns help easy movement, easy transport of food etc.
Commercial areas: Lands are set aside for commercial purposes. These commercial areas are shops,market centres etc. This helps the people to do business at such centres. Most of the people in these towns own shops.
Recreational grounds: Lands must be set aside for recreational grounds. Recreational grounds are made in towns for people to have fun at such places during their leisure. Recreational grounds such as children playing grounds, football parks, basketball courts etc., are made mostly for the youth but most elderly people also go watch them play.
School premises: Some of the lands are set aside for schools. Every town needs schools for its people. In Ghana, most schools in the communities are own by individuals. The schools built on the lands set aside are mostly government schools.
Health centres: The health of the people in every community is very important. Lands are set aside for hospitals and clinics. Most of the health centres in the community are not well equipped and this makes them unable to work effectively. Most severe cases are transferred to well-equipped hospitals for treatment. Health centres in the community is mostly made for the people in that particular community.
Police station: A developed community has a good security system. Land is set aside for a police station in order to reduce the crime level in that particular community. People feel comfortable in the community when their security is well assured.