Junior Cycle Geography Ms MC NEILL What are tertiary economic activities RECAP Definition Tertiary activities are those that provide services and facilities for people Tourism as a Tertiary Economic Activity ID: 563777
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Tertiary economic Activities
Junior Cycle Geography
Ms.
MC NEILLSlide2
What are tertiary economic activities?
RECAP
Definition:
Tertiary activities are those that provide services and facilities for people. Slide3
Tourism as a Tertiary Economic Activity:
Mediterranean Tourism
MallorcaSlide4
Recap: What particular areas are tourists attracted to, and why?
Areas of Natural beauty
Beaches and Coastlines
Recreational and sporting facilitiesCitiesSlide5
What
will
we learn today?
Why climate has an big impact on making regions attractive to tourists.
Mallorca is attractive to tourists in both the summer and the winter.Describe at least three other things Mallorca has to offer tourists.Slide6
Mallorca
It’s biggest attraction is its Mediterranean
Climate.
In the summer it has
hot, dry and
calm conditions. Because the region contains many sandy beaches these weather conditions are perfect for beach holiday’s.
Each year
millions
of tourists come here from damp, cool countries.
Can you think of a country?Slide7
Mallorca’s Winters
Winters are damp
but mild
in Mallorca.
Many retired northern Europeans live on the island during this time to avoid the hard, cold winters
of their home countries.Slide8Slide9
How do these scenes differ from how you would experience eating food or going to a pub in
Ireland?Slide10
What
did
we learn today?
Why climate has an big impact on making regions attractive to tourists.
Mallorca is attractive to tourists in both the summer and the winter.Describe at least three other things Mallorca has to offer tourists.Slide11
Key Words
Mediterranean Tourism
–
coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea that are very attractive to tourists (In Western Europe).
Climate – an important factor in making some regions attractive to tourists.Slide12
homework
Answer
all
Questions on pages 340 & 341 in textbook.