Case Study → Science Park - Cambridge (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes
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Case Study → Science Park - Cambridge
| Businesses | ● Home to over 100 businesses ○ Most in the bio-medical, IT and Telecommunication sectors |
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| Local Transport | ● Attracts businesses who need easy access to London and the rest of the U.K. And rest of world as excellent transport links ● The M11 linking Cambridge to London was completed in 1980 ● Fast trains to Kings Cross takes just 45 minutes ● Stansted international airport is just 45 min train or car journey away |
| Science Park Environment | ● 52 acres of the park have been carefully landscaped to maintain a peace and serene environment ● 20 acres of open, public space with benches and footpaths to encourage workers to enjoy them ● Careful and strict planning regulations ○ Many buildings are not visible ○ Car parks and waste collection areas are screened from view |
| Facilities Business | ● Park provides wide range of facilities to care for businesses especially high tech and so encourage them to locate here ● The Innovation Centre (flexible space for startup businesses), 5 fibre optic broadband systems Social ● Park provides range of facilities to cater for workers and so encourage them to come and work here ● Trinity Centre includes a restaurant, coffee shop and bar and also a health and fitness club and The Kids Unlimited nursery |
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Cambridge Science Park*