Since individual village plans are rarely identical, owing to
differences in topography, planning norms and location bound
requirements, it was necessary to develop a
schematic layout model for calculating the quantities of
infrastructure and capital investment required.According to
current norms, a schematic model was developed,
simulating the functions of a Moshav of 100 farm units,
each with an area of -]~500 m 2 for dwelling and farmyard.
In Model A this whole area is annexed to the farmer's
house (Fig 1). In Model B the same area is divided in two
parts: a residential plot of 1,500 m 2, and a plot of
6,000 m 2 destined for the erection of farmbuildings at
some distance from the built-up village area. Farmbuildings
are clustered in blocks according to the specific requisites
of each farming branch, thus providing separated locations
for different lines of production (Fig 2).