1.9.

2 Functional Components
1.9.2.1 Major Components a. Housing Units- the separate living quarters that define a housing unit where the occupants live and eat separately from other residents in the structure or building, and have direct access from the building's exterior or through a common hallway. b. Greenhouses- a structure in which plants are grown. Usually made w/ glass or plastic as covering material and a structural assembly of frames to support the covering material. The structure is used to house the crops under a controlled environment. This allows the farmers to grow seasonal crops throughout the year while protecting the crops from insects and the outdoor environment. c. Community Center - are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within the greater community. d. Marketplace - is a location where goods and services are exchanged. A place where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise. e. Community Garden - is a single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. f. Allotment Garden - a plot of land made available for individual, non-commercial gardening. Such parcels are cultivated individually, contrary to other community garden types where the entire area is tended collectively by a group of people.

1.9.2.2 Minor Components a. Chapel - is a religious place of fellowship, prayer and worship which will serve the resettlement community. b. Health Center - is a clinic staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses. Typical services covered are family practice and dental care, but some clinics have expanded greatly and can include internal medicine, pediatric, womens care, family planning.

c. Management Hall a station whose function is to assess and collect the payments residents for the housing units. d. Training Center an area where trainings for livelihood and community building is conducted for the residents. e. Compost Pit Area an area where organic waste are collected to be converted into organic fertilizer. It is consisted of cement walls with a compost turner that is on tracks that run down the walls and turns the compost in between the walls. f. Common Parking Area- parking spaces are shared by more than one user, which allows parking facilities to be used more efficiently. It is a type of Parking Management. Shared Parking takes advantage of the fact that most parking spaces are only used part time by a particular motorist or group, and many parking facilities have a significant portion of unused spaces, with utilization patterns that follow predictable daily, weekly and annual cycles. g. Maintenance and Utility Area- an area where equipments not used in day-to-day activities is kept. An area where tools & supplies are stored. h. Waste Management Area- an area where waste and materials produced by human activity undertake several processes to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. i. Vegetable Stalls- an area where excess harvest will be sold aside from the market place and will be located adjacent to the road. j. Water Collection Area- an area where rain water is stored which will include a basin and a sediment bowl. The water will then be used for the crops and for the maintenance of the livestock sheds. k. Leisure Spaces- includes all the recreational facilities and areas allotted for this purpose. It will include spaces such as basketball court, a childrens park, etc. l. Crops Nursery Area- an area where young plants are maintained in a controlled conditions before the plants are transplanted into the field or into containers. This ensures the plant has a strong root system and is well-shaped before it is exposed to the outside environment. m. Pig sheds- an area where pigs are kept for fattening. It would also house an area that will accommodate breeding.

n. Poultry Sheds- an area where poultry are made for economy in feed and egg production.

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