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The two maps below show the changes in town of Denham between the years 1986 and 2016.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Model Answer

The two maps illustrate the main changes which have taken place in the town of Denham from 1986 to 2016.

Overall, the town has most notably shown an increase in housing development, which indicates a higher population and a move away from agriculture and farming.

One change that stands out is that there has been a significant redevelopment over the 30 year period of what was once farmland. Housing now dominates the area to the east of the river stoke. In 1986 there were shops and just a handful of residential properties. Now there are no shops nor farmland left, although the post office is still there. The bridge over the river stoke still stands as it did 30 years ago.

Another noticeable change is that there have been more roads built around the housing complex, additionally, the gardens, that were a feature in 1986, have been removed and replaced by houses and a retirement home. The primary school still stands and has been extended in the three decades since. The footpath to the river that was running north of the gardens in 1986 is no longer there.