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IELTS Essay: City planners have located schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas w...

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City planners have located schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas which may be widely separated from each other. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

#urban separation#sprawl planning#commute time#zoning#city fragmentation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 clearly lists traffic, isolation, and infrastructure strain; Band 9 synthesizes how separation perpetuates socioeconomic stratification and reduces organic community interaction.

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Key concepts in this essay

urban sprawl consequences
commute burden and environmental impact
land use efficiency
mixed-use development benefits

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Oversimplifying separation as entirely negative without acknowledging quiet residential zones or specialized commercial areas
Vague discussion of disadvantages without specific impacts on daily life
Ignoring technological solutions like remote work

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