Unit 8 The tertiary sector 1 The tertiary

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Unit 8 The tertiary sector

Unit 8 The tertiary sector

1. The tertiary sector Includes all activities which do no t produce material goods,

1. The tertiary sector Includes all activities which do no t produce material goods, but provide services for people or other economic sectors instead.

Classification of services Types of service providers • Private or market services • Public

Classification of services Types of service providers • Private or market services • Public or non market services According to their fuction Location of services: close to consumers

2. Commerce Exchange of goods and services between producers and consumers in echange for

2. Commerce Exchange of goods and services between producers and consumers in echange for some form of payment Transaction 2 main components Market: physical and abstract Domestic trade: within the borders of a country. It can be wholesale or retail Foreign trade: between countries. Importation and exportation are recorded in the balance of payments • World Trade Organisation • Trading blocks

3. Transport systems and networks Transport activity which transfers people of goods between places

3. Transport systems and networks Transport activity which transfers people of goods between places Infrastruc ture Transport systems Strategic sector Means of transport

4. Land transport Road transport Passengers and merchandise over short and medium distances Rail

4. Land transport Road transport Passengers and merchandise over short and medium distances Rail transport Passengers and merchandise over short and medium distances Advantages Disadvantages Road transport Door-to-door. Flexible. Passengers and goods capacity limited. Accidents and pollution. Rail transport High capacity, safe and fast. Low levels of pollution Not always door–to-door. High construction and maintenance costs

5. Water and air transport Water transport Ships are used for the transportation of

5. Water and air transport Water transport Ships are used for the transportation of large quantities of merchandise by sea or navigable rivers. Air transport Transportation of passengers over log distances, and perishable, irgent or lightweight goods Advantages Disadvantages Water transport Large capacity and low cost Slow, and contamination of water Air transport Fast, safe, and the routes are not affected by geographical land features High costs of operation and maintenance, high price of fuel and pollution.

6. Tourism Temporary transfer of people from their place of residence to other places,

6. Tourism Temporary transfer of people from their place of residence to other places, for leisure purposes, for a period of mora then 24 hours and less than a year. Types: – – Water tourism Mountain tourism Rural tourism Other forms of tourism Tourist destinations: – Europe – United States

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