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A6.5.8 Settlement Classes (in style file Settlement_grades.stl, only points)
For information in file (district)_settlements.dra and (district)_settlementsmain_region.dra:
Style No |
Name |
Type |
Remarks |
1 |
Grade 1: Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale |
Point |
National standard |
2 |
Grade 2: Regional capital and/or politically assigned |
Point |
National standard |
3 |
Grade 3: Other above 10,000 |
Point |
National standard |
4 |
Grade 4: Other above 5,000 |
Point |
National standard |
5 |
Grade 5: Other above 2,500 |
Point |
National standard |
6 |
Other above 1,000 |
Point |
LUPMIS standard |
7 |
Other small village |
Point |
LUPMIS standard |
8 |
Small hamlet, single houses |
Point |
LUPMIS standard |
Technical note: Keep the regional file 'xxx_settlements.dra' as the master file, where all data are entered to and from where the data are then copied to the national file 'Ghana_settlements.dra'. (In the national settlement file delete all the settlements in the region, then copy from the regional master file, and paste to the national file).
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A6.5.8a Settlement Pattern (in style file Default.stl, only polygons)
For information in file (district)_settlementpattern.dra:
Style No |
Name |
Type |
1 |
Very high density |
Polygon |
2 |
High density |
Polygon |
3 |
Medium density |
Polygon |
4 |
Low density |
Polygon |