THE TERTIARY
SECTOR: SERVICES.
TOURISM
María Jesús Campos Fernández.
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Tertiary
Sector
Transport
Tourism
Trade
Telecommunications
Banking
Education and Culture
Healthcare System
Others (lower-end tertiary sector):
domestic work; street vending…
Tertiary Sector
 Definition: tertiary sector; services
 Diversity:
 Tertiary sector vs quaternary sector
 Upper-end tertiary sector
 Lower-end tertiary sector
 Characteristics: heterogeneous; intangible and inmaterial; imposible to store; close to the
consumer; low level of mechanisation; expanding; unequal distribution
 Classification:
 Public services
 Distribution services
 Business services
 Consumer services
 Transport
 Tourism
 Trade
 Telecommunications
 Banking
 Education and culture
 Healthcare System
Tourism
Tourism
 Definition
 Benefits vs negative effects
 Types of tourism: cultural tourism; ecotourism; sun
and beach tourism; theme parks; sea and river
cruises; ski tourism; rural tourism…
 Main touristic areas
 Impact of tourism
 Spain
Benefits of Tourism
Creates business
opportunities and jobs
Fosters economy within the
country
Improves cultural exchange
among countries and
people
Contributes to the natural
and cultural heritage
conservation as it adds
economic value to those
aspects
Investment in technology
and equipment
Negative Effects of
Tourism
Seasonal and precarious
employment
Environmental impact and
degradation of the
ecosystems. Increased
pressure on natural
resources such as water.
Increases the price of land
an property
Potential
misunderstandings and
conflicts between residents
and tourists
Loss of authenticity in
cultural manifestations
Types of Tourism
Cultural
Tourism
Rural
Tourism
Ecotourism
Winter
Mountain
Tourism (ski)
Sea and
River Cruises
Other: theme
parks,
pilgrimage,
adventure…
Coastal
Tourism (sun
and beach)
Types of Tourism: Coastal
Tourism
Types of Tourism: Cultural
Tourism
Types of Tourism: Rural Tourism
Types of Tourism: Ecotourism
Types of Tourism: Winter
Mountain
Other types of Tourism
Main Touristic Areas
Environmental Impact of
Tourism
Developed by María Jesús Campos
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The Tertiary Sector: Services. Tourism