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.

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 two layouts compare the main function and details of an
area
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in Norbiton. The first map gives information about its current use as an industrial region,
while
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the second one illustrates what is planned for
this
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site after development.
It is clear that
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the function of the
area
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will change completely from a region of the industry to a multifunctional place used mainly for housing. More facilities will be added and the road structure will be completely different.
Whereas
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now there is only a ring road in the middle and two main streets leading from west to east, in the new plan a number of new roads will be built and a bridge will cross the river in the north of
this
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area
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. With the help of the new bridge, part of the cropland will be used as a residential zone and new house estates will be built on the current site of factories. On the main body of
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area
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, public facilities
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as playgrounds, medical centres and schools are
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taken into account in the plan. Shops can be found in the centre of the region as well.
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Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words area with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
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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