The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The given image illustrates the map of Garlsdon

town

with a population of 65,000 in which two possible sites are selected for a new supermarket. On overview, the

town

can be divided concentrically in which if we move towards the

centre

we will come across the countryside, followed by the housing and the industrial area, and

finally

at the

centre

is the

town

centre

. Coming to the roads, there are three roads each connecting industrial are to three different towns. The first one is a 16-kilometre

road

towards Brandon which has around 15,000 inhabitants. The second one is a 25-kilometre

road

towards Cranston with a 29,000 population. And

finally

, a

road

towards the 12-kilometre

road

to Hinton with 10,000 inhabitants.

Additionally

, the railway line runs across the map from northwest to southeast. The housing area is on the north and south side of the industrial area. The first site is on the north-western side of the countryside which is at the periphery of the

town

.

However

, the second site is in the

centre

of the

town

where there is no traffic zone.