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Chapter 26

Tertiary Economic Activities

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What are Tertiary Economic Activities? Tertiary economic activities provide services that are very useful to communities and people. They are also known as the service sector.
Is tourism a tertiary economic activity Yes
what stimulates or enlarges tourism The physical landscape stimulates tourism.
What is 1 case study that you have studied on tourism Tourism in the Alps
About how many tourists visit the Alps every year About 60–80 million tourists travel to the Alps each year.
Why are the Alps such a Popular tourist destination There are over 600 ski resorts in the Alps, providing over 85% of Europe’s skiing landscape. The Alps are a ‘snow-sure destination’. The Alps provide a wide variety of slopes.
What is the transport to the Alps like The physical landscape of the Alps can present a difficulty when it comes to travelling to and from the region. The cold winter temperatures and heavy snowfalls can make travel conditions dangerous. Tourists can travel to the Alps by air or rail.
How Does Alpine Tourism Affects the Physical Landscape Road networks are being constructed and improved in the region to allow for better access. This can destroy the natural slopes of the mountains.Creating these ski slopes has also increased the rate at which erosion is occurring in the Alps
How Does Alpine Tourism Affects the Physical Landscape Air pollution is also impacting the physical world of Alpine regions. -Fossil fuels used in transport release emissions. Impure air from these emissions can be trapped at the bottom of the U-shaped valleys, where wind force is weaker.
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