Primary Secondary And Tertiary Economic Activities Flashcards
Tertiary economic activates
Involve providing services and facilities to people
Eg: selling of products from shops
Why do tourists come to Ireland
Natural beauty
Beaches and coastlines
Recreational and sporting activities
Areas of natural beauty
The Burren-karst landscape
Mountains regions (hiking) eg: craogh Patrick
Rivers and lakes- eg Bay sports athlone
Beaches and coastlines
Cliffs of moher
Coastlines along cork and kerry, wild Atlantic way, beautiful scenery
Recreational and sporting activities
Gold courses- ballybunion
Trails for hillwalking and cycling- Waterford greenaway
Adventure centres- bay sports
Impact tourism has in the physical environment
Pollution
Destruction of scenery
Wildlife
Pollution (impact tourism has on the physical environment)
Tourism creates traffic- air pollution
Litir
Light pollution (sky rise apartments)
Destruction of scenery (impact of tourism on the environment)
Apartment, hotels roads etc made for tourists affect the views in areas of natural beauty
How can tourists be sustainable
Avoid hiring cars
Avoid using plastic
Don’t litir