 The tertiary sector or service sector of the economy refers to activities which do not directly produce tangible goods, but provide services to satisfy people’s wants and needs  Some of these services are: Transport, trade, tourism, health, education, administration, cultural activities.  In developed countries, this is the main sector: Most of workers are employed by the tertiary sector.

services Management Public services Private services Function Social services Administrative Financial Cultural Personal Information and communication Commercial Transport Leisure and tourism

2. TRADE Trade What is it? The exchange of goods and services, buying and selling them Types Domestic trade Foreign trade

 It takes place inside a country and provides the public with goods.  Two types: ◦ Wholesale: A company buys products in large quantities directly from the producer and sells them to small shopkeepers. (Mercaleón, Mercaolid) ◦ Small trade or retail: It buys small quantities of products from a wholesaler and sells them to consumers.  So, the usual shopping circuit is: ProducerWholesalerSmall traderConsumer

Types of DT Small or traditional shops Superstores Supermarket Hypermarket Department storeShopping centre Sale by mail order, telephone or Internet Street markets

 Small establishment with one or two shop assistants. They are usually specialised in some articles (shoes, fruits,...)

 A medium-sized establishment that sells a different products. (Mainly food)

 A large establishment that sells a variety of products.

 It sells a wide variety of products in specialised departments. They have shop assistants.

 A large building with small specialised shops. It usually has restaurants, cinemas and a hypermarket.

 The buyer selects the product and receives it at home

 Sellers put up stalls and offer their products for sale in the street.

 It is the exchange of products and services between different countries. It consists of: ◦ Imports: Products or services one country buys from another country. ◦ Exports: Products or services one country sells to another country.  These exchanges are registered on the balance of payments, a document that shows the income and expenses from trading goods, services and the capital exchanges between countries.  It includes the merchandise trade account: Document that shows the value of a country’s imports and exports of products. It can be positive, negative or balanced.

Industrialised countries They export industrial products. They import raw materials and energy sources. Europe, USA, Canada and Japan. Newly industrialised countries from south-east Asia They export industrial products at low prices. Less-developed countries They export raw materials and energy sources. They depend on industrialised countries, from which they buy industrial products. Africa and some Asian and Latin American countries.

 Transport moves people and goods from one place to another. There are various forms of transport, which use the transport network. Mode of transport Overland transport Road transport Rail transport River transport Sea transport Air transport

Uses and types Short and medium distances. Transportation of goods and people. For people  Bus, car and motorcycle. For goods  Lorry. Necessary infrastructures Roads, motorways and dual carriageways. Advantages Goods and people are moved directly from the point of origin to their destination. Disadvantages High energy consumption Traffic jams. Pollution.

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Uses and types Medium-distance transportation of large quantities of heavy goods Short and medium distance transportation of passengers: High-speed rail (AVE) Suburban trains. Necessary infrastructures Stations and railway tracks. Advantages Large carrying capacity. Less pollution. Direct access to city centres.

Uses and types Barges Ships with bulky or heavy goods Passengers Necessary infrastructures Rivers and navigable lakes Main navigable areas USA.  Great Lakes and Mississippi river. Europe  Rhine and Danube South America  Amazon Africa  Nile Asia  Ganges and Yangtze

Types and uses Long-distance transportation of bulky or heavy goods: Raw materials. Fuel. Food and industrial products. Passenger transport on cruise ships and ferries. Advantages Large carrying capacity. Different types of ships adapted to the cargo they transport. Low cost. Disadvantages It requires additional types of transport.

Types and uses Long and medium-distance transport of passengers. Urgent goods, goods with a high value or are not too bulky. Necessary infrastructures Airports Airlines. Advantages Speed. Disadvantages Air pollution and noise pollution.

 It refers to trips that people take for recreation from the place where they live to another place for a limited period of time. They must spend at least one night away from home. Features and factors of tourism Features It is seasonal There is a high concentration of tourists It can cause supply problems Factors Physical Human

Types of tourism Beach tourism Active tourism Nature tourism Ecotourism Rural tourism Cultural tourism Health and beauty tourism Congress and convention tourism

Main types of media Press It plays an important role in communicating news and opinions. Radio Until the mid 20 th century it was the fastest way of communicating. Television It has been the most influential in the 2nd half of the 20 th century. Today is very diversified and specialised. The Internet The Internet has revolutionised the mass media, because it includes press, television, radio, blogs, social networking services,...