tertiary activities
- Tertiary activities are related to the service sector .
- Tertiary activities are performed by skilled workers, professionally trained experts and consultants .
- Tertiary activities include both production and exchange .
1. Production - Production involves the availability of services which are consumed .
2. Exchange – Exchange includes trade, communication, transportation etc.
- Therefore, tertiary activities involve commercial production of services rather than production of tangible goods .
Trade and Commerce
- Buying and selling of goods takes place in trade
- The aim of all services of retail and wholesale trade is to earn profit
- All this work takes place in towns and cities which are called business centres
Marketing Centre ( Mandi )
1. Rural Marketing Centre
2. Urban Marketing Centre
Difference between rural marketing center and urban marketing center
Rural Marketing Centre -
- Rural marketing nurtures nearby settlements
- These centres provide the services of local storage and distribution centres
- Personal and business services are not well developed here
- Goods and services which are in high demand for rural people are available here
Urban Marketing Center -
- These centres provide special urban services
- These centres provide local services as well as specialized goods and services
- These centres also provide manufactured goods
- These centres also provide professional services such as teachers, lawyers, counsellors and doctors
Business
wholesale trade
- The wholesale market is constituted by a number of middlemen merchants who buy directly from the large manufacturers and then sell to a large number of retailers.
- These wholesalers lend money to the retailers and the retailers mostly operate their business on the capital of the wholesalers.
retail business
- Retailers sell goods directly to consumers through hawkers, hawkers, trucks, door to door, mail order, etc.
transportation
What is transportation?
- Transport is a service or facility that carries people, goods and property from one place to another
- Transport as a service provides employment to people like drivers, conductors, loaders, unloaders, ticket collectors etc.
- In this way, a large number of people are engaged in all types of transport services.
- Tourism has increased due to transportation
- Industrial activities have increased due to easy transportation
Communications
- Communication services involve the transmission of words and messages, facts and ideas.
- The invention of writing preserved messages and helped make communication dependent on means of transportation.
- These were actually transported by hand, animals, boat, road, rail and air.
- Inventions such as mobile telephones and satellites have freed communication from transportation.
Telecommunications
- With the advent of mobile phones and telephones, there has been a revolution in the field of communication. Now, communication is possible anywhere within minutes .
- Radio and Television: Radio and television have made communication easy in broadcasting news all over the world, that is why they are called mass communication .
- Newspapers became a medium to spread the message across the world .
- The Internet has revolutionized the field of global communications .
Services -
- Teachers, lawyers, doctors, gardeners, washermen, musicians, counselors provide services .
Tourism Services
- Tourism is a journey undertaken more for the purpose of pleasure rather than business .
- In tourism, people temporarily go to other places from their residence and workplace for a short period of time and enjoy entertainment .
- Tourism is one of the major tertiary activities in the world. Under this, local people are employed to provide services like accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping to tourists , thereby providing employment opportunities on a large scale .
Factors affecting tourism
1. Demand - In the last few years, due to improvement in the standard of living and increased leisure time, the demand for tourism has increased considerably. Now people go on holidays more for relaxation .
2. Transportation - With the improvement in transportation facilities, tourist areas have started to develop. Better road systems have made travel by car easier. In recent years, the expansion of air transport has also led to growth in tourism .
factors that attract tourism
1. Climate - Most people from cold regions expect warm and sunny weather. This is one of the main reasons for the importance of tourism in Southern Europe and Mediterranean regions .
2. Landscape - Many people undertake tourism to see attractive landscapes . These people attract tourists to places like mountains, lakes, scenic beaches etc.
3. History and Art - The history and art of a region add potential attraction. People visit ancient and beautiful cities, archaeological sites and enjoy seeing old forts, temples, palaces and churches .
4. Culture and Economy - If a state caters to the needs of tourists at a low cost it becomes very popular. Homestays have emerged as a profitable business like Heritage Homes in Goa and Medicare and Coorg in Karnataka .
What is medical tourism? What are the reasons for its rapid growth in developing countries?
- When medical treatment is integrated into an international tourism activity it is called medical tourism .
- India has emerged as a leading country in medical tourism in the world. People from different countries come here for treatment .
- Developing countries like India, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore are rapidly emerging in the field of medical tourism .
- The main reason for this is that medical facilities in these countries are cheaper than in developed countries .
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