The depicted illustrations compare the changes of a town namely Willington after urbanization between three different periods, consisting of 1780, 1860, and 2000.
Overall, it is apparent that the Willington town experienced considerable improvements. Remarkably, there was an expansion of residential housing and services revenues resulting in the disappearance of farm and woodland
Looking firstly at the west of the maps, there was a river running from the northwest of Willington to the southwest. In 1780, the majority of the town’s land was mainly used for agriculture and woodlands, while the housing zone was insignificant with 100 households. In the next 40 years, a bridge was set up across the middle of the river, and to the north, a road was constructed to connect the river and villages. It meant that half of the farmland area was removed. Similarly, most woodlands were cut down to make room for 100 new houses. In 2000, there were no longer farms and woods in Willington leading to the rise of houses, accounting for 500 domestics. At the same time, there were rapid establishments of public services such as schools, sports sport fields, and an eastern road to combine those facilities with the villages. Finally, a wide range of shops were opened along the river bank, and at the end of the river, a local council also built a wetland for birds.