AIM: Why do service centers exist? Do Now:Describe the type of job you’re hoping to start after college.   Question#1: Is it a service? Question #2: Would it be difficult to do well at the job you’ve described above if you lived in a small town?

‘In human organization of space, the greatest physical contrast is that between rural and urban forms. In the most advanced countries, the vast majority of the population lives in dense concentrations over small portions of territory. Such concentrations began in a very early period, when towns arose to perform certain functions: (1) to exercise control, (2) to act as a center for the exchange of goods, and (3) to process materials. The first two constitute, in a broad sense, service of “central place” functions – those provided from a center for a surrounding territory or hinterland…’

Key Terms Tertiary or Service Sector Where? Why? And So What? Space Settlement Place Region Globalization Connections Local Diversity Basic Industries Non-Basic Industries

Quick Review 3 major types of services Consumer, Business, Public The line can get fuzzy between the three Hotels could be consumer or business.

Consumer Service Retail/Wholesale Education Health Services Leisure and Hopitality

Business Service Financial Professional Transportation

Public Service Provide security and protection for citizens and businesses. Government services (schools/sanitation/police) 1/6 of public sector employees work for federal government.

What is the difference between threshold and range?

Threshold Minimum number of people needed in order to support a business.

Threshold Described "On one corner, there was a Starbucks. And across the street from that Starbucks ... was a Starbucks. At first I thought the sun was playing tricks on my eyes. But no. There was a Starbucks across from a Starbucks. And that, my friends, is the end of the universe."--Lewis Black, comedian

Range Described The maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service.

Rolls Royce has two dealerships in the entire state of New York.

How did services originate? People have needs that oftentimes go beyond what they can provide for themselves.

Why are bars important?

Where did Frodo meet Aragorn?

The Prancing Pony…A Bar

The importance of Bars With the possible exception of blacksmith shops, bars were the earliest commercial business establishments. They served as a place for Drinks Meeting places Sleeping Professionals (lawyers) conducted business in bars Stopping points Restaurants

What serve as our world’s modern Blacksmith Shop?

Full Service Gas Stations

What were the purposes of a general store?

General Stores Buy goods Take out loans Store money (banks) Post Offices Communication stations

What are the conditions necessary for the formation of a hamlet? Hamlet - a community of people smaller than a village

According to Professor Schnell (PhD. Penn State) All it took for a hamlet to form in Western Penn. Was: a place to stop along the road (preferably an intersection between two roads) having a gas station, a bar, and maybe a general store.

How do services make our lives easier? Lewis Black - The End of the Universe - Video Clip | Comedy Centrals Jokes.com