World Geography Tertiary Activity. Unit 5-Secondary and Tertiary Activities S.C.O. 5_5-5_7

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1 World Geography 3202 Unit 5-Secondary and Tertiary Activities S.C.O. 5_5-5_7 Tertiary Activity Is a service industry. Provides services such as transportation and retail outlets. Examples: Waiter, Fast Food Worker, Doctor, Nurse, Teacher, Taxi Driver, etc. 1

2 Tertiary Activities Four categories of service activities 1. Distributive activities: involves the transportation and sale of all products from manufacturer to consumer. ex. truck driver, warehouse manager, sales person 2. Financial Activity: involves banks, insurance companies, financial advising companies, and trust companies. Tertiary Activity 3. Personal Service: involves a wide range of services from legal services, to food services, to entertainment and counselling services. 4. Government service: Public service industry is operated by Government and is not for profit. On the contrary it cost tax payers money. Ex. Education, health care, mail, water, sewer, roads. Hence the term public servant 2

3 Location of Tertiary Industries Proximity & Price are two key factors that determine the location of service industries. Location: services must be located close to a large enough market to produce DEMAND. Viability: services are only viable as businesses if the demand is high enough & the price is reasonable. Location of Tertiary Industries Service Availability vs. Population Size. Larger populations support a wider range of services. Consider: Health services, Education, recreation facilities, shopping facilities, hotels, restaurants and you will see that the range of services available is directly related to community size. 3

4 Economic Importance of Tertiary Activity Tertiary activity has increased in Canada over the last 100 years. Tertiary Activity grown from 36% of GNP to 73% of GNP over past 100 years. Tertiary Activity: Tourism Tourism Is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. It is also one of the most profitable. International tourism has increased dramatically for 6 reasons: 1. People have increased leisure time due to available technologies; 2. Retired people have secure incomes and are able to travel; 3. People have increased discretionary spending money; 4

5 Tertiary Activity: Tourism 4. Travel has become easier and less expensive; 5. Travel agencies have packaged attractive "all expenses paid" trips; 6. Advertising has been effective using attractive & exotic pictures. Tertiary Activity: Tourism People usually look for one of three types of vacations Climate oriented (skiing & sun bathing are at opposite extremes but both rely on climate) Landscape oriented (some people like to view the sites) Culture oriented (cultural land marks are of interest to people ex. Athens) 5

6 Quaternary Sector The quaternary sector of the economy is a specialized part of the Tertiary Sector. QUATERNARY activity refers to activities which involve the collection, recoding, arranging, storage, retrieval, exchange, and dissemination of information. Computers, Cell Phones, , and the WWW are some of the examples of new information technology which drives the quaternary sector. Factors Affection Location of Quaternary Sector People & Infrastructure: People Populations of people concentrated in an area makes the information sector viable. Historically, information technology like cable TV, telephones, and Radio flourished in areas where there was a population large enough to support them. 6

7 Factors Affection Location of Quaternary Sector Infrastructure Infrastructure is required for the communication of information. The infrastructure has been closely linked to populated areas. Interestingly enough the development of infrastructure is changing so much and decreasing in price to the point it may change the patterns of infrastructure. Lesser developed nations currently do not have much access. 7