"Some people like to complain about the people who try to solve problems. Other people like to look for solutions" 
Brian Creighton

 It's time to turn dreams into answers and problems into solutions.
                                                                                         

To make the community function we will need both legal and technological solutions. It is all well and good to rave about the liberty of the  frontier but when the first dome ruptures,k people will remember why we have such things as building codes, health codes and electrical codes.

So in this site we try to deal with a real society trying to survive in a hostile climate. How will this society be structured. How will they deal with crime. What components will make up their community. Will they be able to survive a war. 
 

Introduction
Never in the history of mankind has society been able to survive in climates so sever that exposure to the atmosphere will mean death in seconds. For such an environment to be attractive to settlers the issue of safety must be addressed. In the interest of freedom it is hoped technical solutions can be found in order to preserve, privacy and the freedom of mobility for the Martian settlers. On of the most common misconceptions is if a dome is punctured it will pop and all people in it will die. This paper seeks to put that myth to rest by applying effective engineering solutions.

Introduction
As the planers of a community we must evaluate possible sources of danger so we can prepare against them. A community on mars is closer to the asteroid belt and has less atmosphere. Consequently the risk of an asteroid puncturing a surface structure is greater.

The most common meteorites come from the dust in the tail of a comment. These meteorites are typically the size of a grain of sand. Since mars has a limited atmosphere it should provide adequate protection against these shower meteorites.

The other type of meteorites are called sporadic meteorites. These are the meteorites that arrive randomly. On average these meteorites hit the earths atmosphere at a rate of 8-10 per hour. One source of these meteorites is collisions between asteroids. The goal of this paper is to gain incite into the constraints (if any) that the frequency these meteorites hits the Martian surface imposes on the design of a Martian community..

The Martian Domes will likely be one of the easiest type of structures to build for the purpose of supplying a large amount of space that is comfortable to humans. They will likely be used mostly for parkland because they are the most vulnerable structure to disasters. A stray bullet or a meteorite could result in the depressurization of the dome. 

To overcome these weaknesses several measures can be taken. The domes can be made big enough to give people ample time to evacuate in case of a puncture (see Do Domes Pop). A rapid response could be taken to repair the dome to avert depressurization. 
 

To avoid wasting space the dome can be built on top of the living quarters. Light for these quarters could filter down through water to block out any high energy particles that may make it thorough the martian atmosphere.
 
 

Drawing provided by Clark

This shows the floor layout of a possible martian dome. Airlocks are put in several places to give the settlers many options to escape in case of depressurization. The design calls for shutters. These could be used to close over the dome after a rupture or close prior to a rupture to help protect the dome.

Drawing provided by Clark

This figure shows the vertical layout of a section of the community. The domed parkland is above. The water is in the middle to protect form ionized particles. The floor plan of the living space is shown in the diagram underneath the water barrier.