The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The maps
compares
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the present
industiral
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industrial
area in the town of
Norbiton
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,
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and the planned
future
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development of the site. With the present
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Norbiton
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,Norbiton
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industiral
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industrial
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, there are no housings
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the site and there are only factories. In the planned
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development, The
factoires
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factories
factory
will be replaced by
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housing
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and there will be more public facilities like
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playgrounds
,
school
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schools
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, medical
centre
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and shops. The farmland in
Norbiton
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industrial area now occupies a bigger proportion of land than in the
future
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, there will be more
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buildings
that impair the spaces owned by the farmland. The origin of both
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and
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of
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area remains unchanged, but there will be more roads connecting the houses, the medical centre, schools and the entertainment centres. In the
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, it is planned to construct a bridge for residents to reach both sides of the town which is originally separated by the river.
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, it will be more
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that
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the ways connecting to the other parts
in
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Norbiton
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and the town will be reconstructed.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • industrial area
  • planned future development
  • factories
  • warehouses
  • railway line
  • shopping center
  • residential buildings
  • college
  • mixed-use zone
  • commercial
  • residential
  • educational
  • green spaces
  • pedestrian walkways
  • housing
  • community
  • retail services
  • revitalize
  • quality of life
  • vibrant
  • sustainable
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