The maps below show the changes which took place in the resort town of PalmGrove which is 450 kilometers from the nearest city from 1950 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The three maps illustrate the development of a resort city called PalmGrove which is 450 kilometres from its nearest city between 1950 and 2000.

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, the key point to note is that

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there existed many alterations, particularly concerning transport and the hotel, substantial parts of the district did not change at all and the PalmGrove was a combination of the new and the old. Looking at the modifications in more detail we can see that, two more bending carriageways were built beside its original lane roads,

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a new airport having been constructed to the east of these roads, which is in the northeast of the town.

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, there used to be only 3 hotels along the beach in 1950,

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, the number saw a dramatic rise in 1975 and 2000, with 7 and 13, respectively. Compared to the increased parts, the four docks on the coastline had been demolished by the end of 2000. Turning to the parts that remain unchanged, these include the initial two-lane roads and the beach area in the middle of the town.