The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography Chapter 12: Services The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography

Services Service = any activity that fulfills a human want or need Services are located in settlements

Leisure and Hospitality Financial Professional (law, accounting, etc.) Retail and Wholesale Education Health Leisure and Hospitality Financial Professional (law, accounting, etc.) Transportation & Info Government paid jobs with the exception of public education

Banker, Rich East Teacher, Police, Fire Fighter, Bus Driver, Best Buy Employee, Starbucks Employee

Where Did Services Originate? Services in early rural settlements Early consumer services met societal needs Examples = burial of the dead, religious centers, manufacturing centers Early public services probably followed religious activities Early business services to distribute and store food and track financial transactions

Where Did Services Originate? Services in early urban settlements Services in ancient cities Earliest urban settlements Athens, Rome