Regions

Regions
Regions are the four distinct types of environment you'll encounter while playing Sustainaville. The four regions are: Arid, Island, Tropical and Savanna. Each region comes with its own set of challenges, and many structures perform differently, depending on the region each level is set in.

Arid
The Arid region represents parts of Central Asia, and is even dryer than the Savanna region. This is the most challenging region, as it is heavily lacking in all resources. Because of the extreme weather, growing crops is also extremely difficult. On top of all that, earthquakes are a frequent concern for the residents of the Arid region.

Island
The Island region represents certain parts of the Pacific Islands. Although water is plentiful, very little of it is safe to drink, making water issues a serious problem. Additionally, education and disaster preparedness are major concerns, and intermingle in this region more so than any other. Disaster drills are woven directly into the education system in many of this region's communities.

Tropical
The Tropical region represents parts of South-East Asia. This region's high humidity makes health a primary concern, since it is the right kind of climate for disease to spread easily. Disasters, especially typhoons, can also be a significant problem in this region. Fortunately, high rainfall means that access to clean water is less of an issue in this region than any other.

Savanna
The Savanna region represents certain parts of Africa. Water is normally scarce here during the dry season; however, when it rains, it pours - floods become a primary concern during the wet season, making disaster preparedness another priority. The resulting flood water can form pools that stagnate very quickly and can spread disease. Many communities in this region live in remote locations, making it difficult for them to access the health facilities they need.