Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a new shopping mall for the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed.

The image below shows a map of the city of Brandfield. The decision was made to construct a new
mall
for the place. Two locations, S1 and S2 are considered. S1 is located to the north
from
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the city centre and to the south-west
from
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the housing sector.
This
is good, as people won't need to walk far from their homes to reach the shopping centre. Unfortunately, S1 is neither close to the railway nor the road which will not be beneficial for those who live outside of the town and/or use those means of transport. S2 is located in the south-west of Bradfield and is closer to the industrial estate, which is not going to be helpful for the
mall
as people rarely visit the shopping centre after
their
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work.
However
, S2 is even closer to the road and the railway, making the journey from home to the
mall
take a shorter length of time.
This
solves the problem of the place being far away from the residential area.
Overall
, S2 is a better location, because in that
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the citizens of Brandfield can use their cars to travel to the
mall
and carry a large
amount
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of items, which were purchased there, back to their
home
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homes
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urban planning
  • infrastructure
  • residential areas
  • economic impact
  • accessibility
  • traffic congestion
  • public transportation
  • environmental implications
  • sustainability
  • commercial development
  • site comparison
  • local community
  • consumer behavior
  • retail ecosystem
  • zoning regulations
  • footfall
  • parking facilities
  • green spaces
  • land use
  • civic amenities
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