Writing: Model

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 super- market.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main fea- tures, and make comparisons where relevant.

The map shows a town of 65,000 people called Garlsdon. Indicated on the map are two potential locations for a new supermarket in the town.

In general, it can be seen that the first site, S1, is in a more rural area on the outskirts of town, while the second location, S2, occupies a more urban and central position in the town.

Focusing on S1, if the supermarket were placed here, it would be positioned in the north-west of the countryside between the railway line and the main road to Hindon, a town 12km away with a population of 10,000.

If built on the S2 site, however, the supermarket would be just south of the railway track within the pedestrianised town centre, which itself is encircled by a residential area. To the west and east of the supermarket would be the roads to Bransdon and Cransdon respectively. Whereas the former is 16km southwest and holds 15,000 people, the latter is 25km southeast and is home to 29,000 inhabitants.

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