Tertiary Economic Activities(Service sector)

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1. TOURISM IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THE SERVICE SECTOR/TERTIARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Why do people travel?
1. to see family and friends
2. spend quality time with friends/family and relax from high pressure jobs
3. for work or to study abroad
4. to experience new cultures and taste new food)
5. to learn new languages
Positives of tourism
1. 2. employ locals for seasonal work
  1. direct employment aka in hotels and restaurants and sport activities for thetoust to partake in
  2. indirect employment: the suppliers of every hotel, shop and restaurants (smaller farmers)
2. 3. more local amenities/facilities are built to service the tourists and this can benefit the locals
  1. better infrastructure is created for example; hotels, roads
  2. transport facilites, bus and rail links
  3. e.g swimming pools and beach clubs
3. 3 Positives effects (broken down into further three points) will be required in detail. This where your statement, development 1 and development 2 come into play
4. brings a boost to the local economy
  1. 1. tourists send their money buying presents for family members, eating out and going to local bars and restaurants
5 Categories of Tourism in Ireland
1. Historic Sights: GPO, Beal na Blath, Newgrange KNOW WHY TOURISTS COME TO IRELAND'S HISTORIC SIGHTS
2. Sports and Recreation: KNOW WHY TOURISTS COME TO IRELAND FOR sports and rec; very unique sports camogie,hurling and GAA
3. Areas of Natural Beauty e.g. Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Giants Causeway KNOW WHY TOURISTS COME TO IRELAND'S AREAS OF NATURAL BEAUTY
4. Beaches and Coastlines; mention the wild altanic way
5. Cities: Galway, Cork and Dublin are the big tourist traps, tourist can immerse themselves in Irish tradition and live in a busy city
Negatives of Tourism
1. Social Problems
  1. many resturants shut down for quiet season leaving many back out looking for work
  2. unemployment of people working in tourist industries after peak season ends
  3. Higher cost of living; restaurants and shops put up the prices when the tourist arrive knowing that they will pay but locals also then have to pay the higher prices
2. Pollution
  1. NOISE (Extra people louder noise)
  2. Visual ( people not being respectful of environment) and littering
  3. Human; a large of number of tourists make resorts and seaside towns busier and can often make resort towns feel crowded)
3. water shortages
  1. more people staying in one area means it puts the water system (for irrigation and farming needs) under pressure; as more people are using excess water for hygiene reasons (showers, toilets etc)
Role of Discover Ireland: Ireland's Ancient East, The Wild Atlantic Way and The Hidden Heartlands
Why do people travel to Spain
1. Hot Mediterranean climate 320 days of Sun a year; very different to our mild, changeable weather
2. Availibility and popularity of ''Package Holidays"
3. explore the unique cultural experiences, festivals that Spain offers
  1. The Camino de Santiago
  2. Bull Run
4. many different regions of Spain exist, ski and sun holidays exist in the same country

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