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THE TERTIARY SECTOR

THE TERTIARY SECTOR. Why are services important?. The terciary or service sector consists of all the activities that do not directly produce tangible goods. They provide services to satisfy people´s wants and needs.

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THE TERTIARY SECTOR

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  1. THE TERTIARY SECTOR

  2. Why are services important? • The terciary or service sector consists of all the activities that do not directly produce tangible goods. • They provide services to satisfy people´s wants and needs. • Developed countries have experienced a tertiatization which has increased the importance of this sector.Services provide about 70%of wealth and employment.

  3. What are transport services? • Transport is made possible due to a combination of many human and material elements. • Mode of transport. • Infraestructure:whether roads, railways or pipelines.

  4. The importance of transport:functions • Technology, political and economical requirements have made possible greater speed, capacity and safety with lower coss. • In today´s world , transport has three main functions:economic, political and social.

  5. Functions • Economic :It allows the normal chain of distribution and consumption. It contributes to the development of other activities such as tourism. • Political: it reinforces the integration of the different regions and areas in a territory. • Social: it facilitates human relations ,specially leisure.

  6. Transport network • Transport network is the infraestructure necessary for vehicles to circulate. It consists of a series of nodes, axes or lines. • The level of development is measured by the degree of conectivity • The layout of networks is conditioned by several factors:historical,political, socioeconomic and natural.

  7. Transport systems • ROAD TRANSPORT • It is mostly used for personal travel, particularly over short distances.

  8. Rail transport • It is used to carry passengers for short distances and medium-range distances.It is also used for carrying large and heavy loads.

  9. Water transport • Sea and river transport, the latter on large navigable rivers, such as Missisipi. • Water transport is mainly used to transport freight over long distances

  10. Air transport • It is mainly used for long distance transport of passengers and goods of limited volume. • The demand for air transport has increased due the emergence of low cost airlines http://www.juanjoromero.es/blog/category/httpwwwjuanjoromeroesesocurso2batgeohtm/

  11. Whatistrade? • Tradeistheexchange of goodsand services. • Itdepends in threefactors. • Transport and infraestructure. • Marketsize • Purchasingpowe.

  12. Domestictrade • Ittakes places within a country´sborders. We can makethedifferencebetween. • Wholesaler. • Retailer.

  13. ForeignTrade • Ittakes place withothercountries. Imports are thepurchases of goods , exports are the sales of goods.

  14. Whatistourism? • Itconsists of theactivitiespeople do duringtravel.Theymustsatisfytourist´sneedsfortravel, accommodation, food , leisure and so on .

  15. Thegrowth of tourism • Thereasonsfortherapidgrowth of tourism in developedcountries . • Higherincomelevels. Peoplehave more moneytospend. • Improvedtransport. • More leisure time • Diversification.

  16. Positive effects of tourism • Increase in wealth of receivingcountries. • Activation of theeconomy and labourmarket. • Construction of infraestructures.

  17. Thenegativeeffects of tourism • Regional economicimbalances. • Seasonal and precariousemployment. • Environmentalimpact.

  18. Tertiary sector in the EU • Themostsignificantactivities in theservice sector are publicservices, trade and businessservices • Thereis a certainspecializationamongcountries.

  19. EU policies in thetertiary sector • Wemust line up theachievements of thecustomunion, as a result of itgoods and capital circulatefreelywithin EU territory. • Thecommontradetariffisapplied. • However , barrierstothe free movement of services and freedom of establishmentstillexist.

  20. Majorchallengesfacingthe EU • There are fourmajorchallenges. • Loss of jobcausedbyoutsorcing. • Increaseproductivity. • Correcttechnologicaldifferences of new EU members.

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