Tertiary economic activities

Learn about transport & tourism, key tertiary economic activities. Geography worksheet for high school students.

Tertiary economic activities - transport and tourism Fill in the blanks in the paragraphs below using the word bank provided. Tertiary economic activitiesinvolve providing servicesand facilities to people. Examples of tertiary economic activities include education, law and health. Tourism and transportare also tertiary economic activities. There are inter-relationshipsbetween transport, tourism and the physicalworld.Tourism is a very important economic activity because it contributes valuable incometo the economy. Tourist services and facilities are often located in regions which offer various attractions. Such regions include our A,B,CsAreas of natural beautyBeachesand coastlineCitiesSporting recreational facilitiesIreland has a number of agencies that look after tourism in Ireland. These include Discover Ireland. Towns that are popular tourist areas usually have a Tourist Information Office.Tourism can have many impacts on the physical environment, including air pollution from traffic, the destruction of scenery and damage to flora and fauna. Ecotourism is tourism of the most sustainable and responsible sort. It is travel that aims to avoid having a negative effect on the environment.When tourists are choosing a destination for their holidays one of the main factors they must consider is transport. Ireland's transport network has greatly improved over recent years, thanks to the Government's 2016 - 22 Capital Plan. Countries with developed economies will have the smaller numbers employed in what sector? Tertiary Secondary Primary Tourist amenities on OS maps Look at the map below. Try to identify tourist attractions and amenities and label them in the space provided Cycle route Tourist information office Train station Holy well Moated site Lough Corry Irish tourist attractions Match these Irish Tourist attractions with their correct headings Areas of natural beauty Glendalough Mount Brandon Ring of Kerry Glenveagh national park Cliffs of Moher Aran Islands Beaches and coastline Derrynane Barleycove Inchadonney Dingle peninsula coastline Keem bay Achill Island Cities Dublin Cork Limerick Waterford Kilkenny Belfast Recreational or sporting activities Aviva stadium Croke Park Páirc Uí Chaoimh Thomond park RDS Categories of economic activity Match these economic activities with their corresponding heading Primary economic activity Forestry Secondary Economic activity Manufacturing Tertiary economic activities Services Tourism in Ireland What was the revenue from tourism in 2015? 4.7 million How many are employed in the accommodation food sector? 140,000 How many tourist visits does it aim to attract by 2025? 10 million What percentage of tourists come to Ireland from Great Britain 17% In 2016 what % of hotels reported growth 78% The impact of tourism Put each of the following statements into the correct category. Impact on the environment Air pollution Litter Water pollution Overcrowding Destruction of scenery Damage to flora fauna Impact on transport Regional airports created A modernised road network Services on rail systems improve Increased bus routes Sustainable tourism Supports Local Supports amenities attractions using green energy Avoid using plastic Take only memories and leave only footprints Cycle, walk or use public transport Use official paths, don't pick flowers Cities of Ireland - route focus On the map below label the cities of Ireland Where do all the roads go On the map below indicate how you think the cities of Ireland interconnect by road. Draw lines where you think the roads run. The physical world influences where transport routes can be built. Sort these statements into the appropriate categories. Boundaries Compulsory purchase orders Winding roads Impact on farmers Coast Fishing trading towns Coast roads Erosion by the sea Ballybunion to Listowel Mountains Expensive due to gradient Zig zag roads Gaps carved by rivers and glaciers The Conor Pass The Great St Bernard Tunnel Esker Feature of glacial deposition Esker Riada Rivers Path of a river valley Naturally carved y water Routes beyond the bluff line Influence of transport on tourism Fill in the answers in the spaces provided. How easy it is for tourists to visit an area Accessibility Travel over the sea by car Ferry Travel from Britain to France by car Channel tunnel Popular tourist cities with well developed transport infrastructure London Paris Large Irish Ferry port Rosslare Main Irish airport Dublin Match these tourism related symbols from OS maps with their meaning. Match these tourism related symbols from OS maps with their meaning. Golf course Beach National park Cycle route Walking trail View point / scenic area Mountain rescue base Campsite Hostel