IELTS Academic writing: Island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities

The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.

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

Answer:

The two maps display an island before after it was developed for tourism.

Overall, it is apparent that over the period, the island was completely transformed with addition of tourist facilities, however the eastern part of the island appears to be have left undeveloped.

The island was just a barren land before development of tourists facilities, with some palm trees on the extreme west, overlooking the sea and beach on the north end. The central zone was completely free and few palm trees were also present in the eastern side of the beach.

The island on the whole underwent significant changes although the green areas remained at the same place. In the center, a reception area has been developed which was connected to a restaurant on the north and pier on the south with a newly constructed vehicle track, allowing yachts to access. Moreover, two accommodation areas have been built to east and west of the restaurant. All the accommodations were joined by a footpath which extends to the beach on the west side where tourists can do swimming. However, the extreme east side of the beach remains unaltered.

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