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The plans below show a science park in 2008 and the same science park today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

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The two plans show changes to a science park in the period from 2008 to present date. The most striking alteration has been to the northern part of the area, where a Research and Development block has been constructed on the grassland, though it is noticeable that the area covered by trees has remained approximately the same. Two buildings have been expanded, most obviously the Cyber Security unit, which has almost doubled in size. Another important change has been to the transport arrangements. The amount of space for cars has been significantly reduced, with the parking lot cut by almost half. At the same time, public transport links have been increased: a train station has been added and there is now a bus stop opposite the entrance; a cycling lane has
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 been introduced. Two buildings have been given different names: the old Reception block is now called the University Hub and the IT Centre has been renamed the Innovation Centre

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
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    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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