Model villages
Esquema
Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Settlements and Landscapes > inhabited places > <settlements by planning concept> > planned communities
Descripción
Small communities that were typically built to accommodate the workforce of a large employer, often providing a relatively high standard of housing. Prime examples are those constructed from the late 18th century onwards by industrialists to house their workers near the factory site.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- model village [en]
- villages, model [en]
- new villages [en]