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Cambridge growth
Factors leading to the growth of Cambridge (UK)
Question | Answer |
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What was the land like when Cambridge was built? | Relatively flat, allowing ease of construction and transportation |
What natural feature made transportation easier? | The river (Cam) |
What was special about the soils? | They were fertile |
What occured at the junctions between the important roads? | Trade |
What did trade lead to? | The growth of a market |
What were the bridging points of the river? | The areas where bridges could be built across the river |
What did the addition of the University bring? | Inteligent people |
Why was the science park built in the North of Cambridge? | Flat land; cheaper than other land in the South East of England |
What is Cambidge close to? | An airport, London |
What does the airport allow? | It allows people to travel for business and holidays |
The University provides companies with what? | The inteligent people that they require |