the tertiary sector. services: transport
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THE TERTIARY SECTOR: SERVICES. TRANSPORTMaría Jesús Campos Fernández. learningfromgeography.wikispaces.com
Tertiary Sector
Transport
Tourism
Trade
Telecommunications
BankingEducation and Culture
Healthcare SystemOthers (lower-end tertiary
sector): domestic work; street vending…
Tertiary Sector Definition: tertiary sector; services Diversity:
Tertiary sector vs quaternary sector Upper-end tertiary sector Lower-end tertiary sector
Characteristics: heterogeneous; intangible and inmaterial; imposible to store; close to the consumer; low level of mechanisation; expanding; unequal distribution
Classification: Public services Distribution services Business services Consumer services
Transport Tourism Trade Telecommunications Banking Education and culture Healthcare System
Transport
Transport Definition: means of transport and infrastructures Types: ground transport, water transport and air transport Functions of transport Transport networks Importance and impact of transport Spain
Means of transport: the vehicles used for travel
Infrastructures: elements necessary for transport and to allow the functioning of means of transport (roads, railways, airports, ports…)
Types of Transport: Ground transport
Types of Transport: Water Transport
Types of Transport: Air Transport
Functions of Transport
•Exchange of goods and the everyday travel of the population.Econo
mic•Integrates the differente regions
and areas of the territory allowing economic access and acces to public servicesPolitica
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•Facilitates human relations, leisure and connects culturesSocial
Transport Networks The infrastructure which is
necessary for vehicles to circulate.
Nodes: cities, stations Axes or lines: connect the
nodes. Connectivity between the
nodes is connected to the level of development: Developed countries have a
dense, structured and hierarchical network
Developing or underdeveloped countries: less dense and less structured network.
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