Understanding Trade, Transport, and Tourism

Definitions:

• Transport: The transfer of people and goods from one place to another.
• Shopping Center: This is a large complex which includes small specialty shops.
• Import: Purchase of goods and services that a country performs abroad.
• Ecotourism: Focuses on the knowledge of nature and the ecological value of protected areas.
• Balance of Payments: Reflects all economic transactions by a country with the rest of the world during a period of time.
• Charter Flight: A flight booked by a tour operator to transport passengers to a holiday destination, when passenger demand requires it.

Two Types of Internal Trade:

• Wholesale: The company conducts a business that purchases goods in bulk directly from producers for resale to retailers.
• Retail: The retail business is a company that acquires goods in small quantities from wholesalers for resale to consumers.

The Media and its Types:

The media are part of the tertiary sector. Types:

• Newspapers: Still have a great influence in spreading news and opinions, which has increased the number of readers around the world.
• Radio: Until the mid-twentieth century, it was the fastest means of communication.
• Television: It has been the most influential medium since the middle of the last century and has undergone remarkable technical and diversified content offerings.

Features and Factors of Tourism:

Tourism tends to be seasonal, leading to large concentrations of the population in one place and sometimes supply problems.

• Physical Factors: The special features and climate of a place that make it attractive for tourism.
• Human Factors: The facilities and infrastructure needed for tourism.

Adverse Effects of Development on Transportation:

Development and increasing transportation systems result in significant environmental degradation.

• Visual Impact: Transport infrastructure profoundly alters the natural landscape.
• Intensive Land Use: This often affects agricultural areas and natural areas of high ecological value.
• Pollution: This can be atmospheric (the emission of harmful gases and particulates from vehicles), noise (because noise is loud), and marine and inland waters.