While still building up the rural areas of Antigo, I need this question so at least I cam design nice farms by myself. (Honestly there should be a guide on this; this is very important.)
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While still building up the rural areas of Antigo, I need this question so at least I cam design nice farms by myself. (Honestly there should be a guide on this; this is very important.)
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Comment from superleaf1995 on 5 December 2018 at 12:30
I do make farms having the shape of an hybrid rectangle or square, then add some minor houses in it.
However, I think the best inspiration for big farms should be USA or Ukraine
For small farms: Holland and Belgium.
As by drawing realistic farms: you should consider how many big the farms are in your country, next draw up some farms, I recommend that per 2 farms, 1 tree plantations and per 10 farms, 1 communitarian garden, that are my recomendations, however this is up to you.
Comment from histor on 5 December 2018 at 13:38
How look a farm? Very different from country to country. So I think it is not easy, to write a tutorial about farms and farmland. Look at OSM in “real world” about vegetation and landscape for realistic farm-design. And too, that there always is a historical componend, how a farm in a special area is designed or “has to be”.
Comment from zhenkang on 6 December 2018 at 00:37
I want a step by step approach though. I am looking for a more Soviet style of farms, and yeah I take the suggestion of Ukraine.
Comment from LemonKing on 7 December 2018 at 17:12
I think basic questions to start with should include:
How big is a typical single farm of your country? Is it a family business, a multi-family community or an industrial megafarm?
Where do farmers typically live: a detached house few meters from tractor and cows, a large dormitory or a suburban community nearby?
If farms form villages, are houses of a village concentrated within walking distance (example: France) or scattered around a larger area with fields in between (Example:Finland?
How large is a typical field area? Why so big/small, geographically and historically explained?
What is a typical form of a single field area? Narrow rectangular stripes (Like this area in Ukraine), a more square-like form or one with natural boundaries following rivers and hillsides?
…etc
Not that I have made much systematic farm mapping, these are just thoughts. Bloregian mapping imitates mostly Nordic style with scattered single-family farms.
Comment from zhenkang on 8 December 2018 at 01:45
In Antigo, much of the farms are state-owned. (Merged together over the years) Most of the farms are quite large. The farmers, most of them, they are a privileged enough, they will get to live in dormitories. The farms technically go along rivers and hills.