The two maps illustrate the developing planning of an industrial zone in the town of Norbiton.

It is clear that there are two main differences between these two maps, main function and the size of area.

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Looking at the information in more detail, the main function in this site now is manufactory. There are eight factories lying alongside the main road. Farmland is the only type of land usage north of the river. By contrast, the main function of land planned in the future for housing as well as living. There are six housing areas in the center area along the main road and one housing used land north of the river. What’ more ,there are several facility sites for dwellers’ living, such as shops, medical centre, playground and schools.

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With the development of the site, more roads are constructed, and the urban used land is growing along these roads. However, the farmland is smaller than now, which leaving about half of the size in the first map in the northeast of the site.