The diagrams below show the coastal village of Seaville in 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The maps illustrate significant changes in the seaside municipality of Seaville, over a thirty-year period, from 1980 to 2010.

Overall

, the village developed substantially from a holiday settlement to a permanent town over the 30-year period.

Likewise

, infrastructure and amenities increased,

along with

the area's capacity to provide for tourists. In 1980, Seaville was tiny, attracting only a few tourists, who were accommodated in cottages or a small hotel.

In contrast

, the East

Bank

was unspoilt. To the east of the cabins, was a marsh, and there was woodland to the north. Regarding recreation,

besides

the beach, the township only offered a tearoom.

However

, the village had grown dramatically by 2010. Retirement villages had been built to the west of the main road. The marsh had been drained and the chalets demolished to construct houses. To cater for tourists, both a new high-rise hotel and holiday huts on the East

Bank

were constructed. The woodlands had been cleared and supplanted by a golf course.

Similarly

, a boat club had been built on the west

bank

of the river. New infrastructure was created to access the East

Bank

.

On the other hand

, the town had preserved the original hotel.

To sum up

, Seaville's geographical landscape had changed and expanded exponentially over the given timeframe.