Ressources and arable land
I’ve modified resource distribution on the map to better reflect realistic data. The entire map is complete, but I’m still working on balancing.
Modification:
Changes have been made to the provinces’ resources following the actual terrestrial deposits.
Arable lands have been reassessed based on the space offered by the provinces for the population and the agricultural potential of the provinces.
The Loess Plateau has been extended to Alsace because in Alsace, there are periglacial loess deposits up to 8 meters deep.
There are now 3 provinces capable of producing opium in northern Mexico.
Wood has been distributed globally around major forests. These include the Amazon rainforest, the Congo tropical forest, Indonesia’s tropical forest, the North American forest, forests in southern China and Southeast Asia, and the Siberian/Russian forest.
Fish resources have been increased in major coastal provinces to represent the size of the coastlines and associated fishing areas. Provinces with a significant history of fishing retain high production potential. This includes provinces like Japan, Normandy, and New England.
Coal has been concentrated around coal deposits. To achieve this, maps representing lignite and bituminous coal veins were used.
The Appalachian coal basin has been extended to all U.S. states where it is found.
Iron has been allocated to historical mining sites and deposits with sufficient exploitation grades. Major production centers are Australia, Quebec, Michigan, and the Urals, but industrial regions in Europe, Japan, the United States, and China maintain strong production potential.
Lead has been distributed across lead-zinc deposits worldwide with sufficient exploitation grades. Major production areas include North America, Ireland, Australia, and Japan. It is worth noting that the mountain ranges of North Africa also have substantial reserves.
Sulfur has been placed on sulfur, sulfide, and potash deposits. This has been balanced with the size of the deposits and reserves. These are not rare on Earth, so they can be found in various locations on the map. However, major sulfur provinces include Florida, Maine, California, Canada, the Antofagasta Desert, Yunnan, and northern Japan.
Gold has been distributed around major native gold deposits. The major production centers are West Africa, Australia, South Africa, and the U.S. West Coast.
Oil has been allocated to oil and natural gas fields. For estimating exploitation levels, the exploitable area and reserve size were considered. The main production provinces are the United States, Venezuela, the Urals and Baku, Indonesia, Arabia, and Canada.
Rubber has been distributed based on historical production and the space available for rubber trees in the provinces. Major production areas are Brazil, Southeast Asia and Congo region.
Last update:
november 22nd 2024
Reactivation of India
Reinstall the mod if the update does not apply.
Future Plan:
– Rework state traits and add new traits if necessary.
– Balance resources to prevent them from being overly abundant or too scarce.
