made by:

Lucía Galán
Carla Morales
Diego Mateo
INDEX

● TRANSPORT SYSTEM
by: Carla Morales

● THE ROLE OF TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT NETWORKS

by: Diego Mateo

● TOURISM AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE

by: Lucía Galán
 introduction

● The movement of people and goods requires fast and secure

transport networks and efficient means of transport.

● Types of transport and transport infrastructure have undergone

significant changes, to move increasing numbers of peoples.

● Tourism has experienced enormous growth in developed countries.

● Increased tourism brings important changes for the host country.

 transport systems
index

● Road transport: 1.1

● Rail transport: 1.2
● Air transport: 1.3
● Maritime transport: 1.4
● The air transport revolution: 1.5
 INTRODUCTION

The various means of transport use a dense infrastructure

network, that is distributed very unevenly throughout the world.
Road transport

there are
major Roads are densest
differences and most
between structured they
road encourage moving
networcks.
people and goods,
(cars, motorcylcles
and lorries)
Rail transport

Is ideal for
moving
passengers
Trains are a fast,
and goods.
secure and
cost-effective. It´s
big with a high speed.
Air transport

Air transport
is an effective
way of It´s expensive. It also
transporting has a major effect on
people and the environment.
light goods. Airports requires large
areas of land.
maritime transport

River
transport, is
sometimes used
as well.
Drawbacks to
maritime Maritime transport is
transport is ideal for moving large
that it´s slow.
quantities of goods,
and over long distances
at low prices.
 PROBLEMS WITH THE MARITIME
TRANSPORT

● Maritime transport poses a risk to the

maritime ecosystem
● It is often used to carry hazardous
goods
● Accidents involving oil tankers, and it
hurts the environment
● This accidents kill a lot of maritime
species
 THE AIR TRANSPORT REVOLUTION

The air transport:

● Was monopolised by state owned companies
● Proliferation of private companies has reduce ticket prices
● Low-cost airlines
● Virtual offices has now
● There aren’t free food or drink in the flight
● Air travel and long-distance tourism have become popular
● Increase the number of passengers
THE ROLE OF TRANSPORT AND NETWORKS
INDEX

● The functions of transport: 2.1

● The transport revolution: 2.2
● Transport networks: 2.2
● Public transport: 2.3
 INTRODUCTION

Transport is an economic activity through which people and goods are moved
from one place to another
functions of transport

moving
people on
a daily
basis

making long-distance
travel possible

distributing
goods and
services.
the transport revolution

increased
cargo capacity

freight transport
lower transport intermodality
functions
prices of
transport

increased
improved road speed
infrastructure
transport networks

● Organising and exploiting a territory requires

good transport networks.
● Consist of axes and lines that connect two or
more points making a grid.
● Central locations on these axes are known as
transport hubs.
public transport
● increased physical activity
● facilitate the transfer
● reduces the incidence of
respiratory and cardiovascular
diseases
● The traffic accident registration
rate decreases.
● Reduce stress
● You can go talking on the phone,
eating or reading a good book
while you transport.
● You know the city better
● You take care of your pocket
 TOURISM AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
INDEX

● Economic impact of tourism: 3.1

● Types of tourism: 3.2
● Social and cultural implications of tourism
 INTRODUCTION
Tourism has experienced considerable growth in recent years.

It became available to the general public thanks to the widespread

implementation.

Advertising and changes consumption accelerated this process.

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM

Tourism is very
important to a
country’s economy.
It helps create
and expand In poor
companies and countries, the
services and its a impact of
major source if tourism is
income different.
 TYPES OF
TOURISM

NATURE URBAN CULTURAL RURAL

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS OF TOURISM
POSITIVE EFFECTS
● Large source of incomes.
● Boosts economy and created jobs.
● Stimulates other economic sectors.
● Promotes contact.
● Improved quality of life.
● It allows breaking the cultural barrier when meeting
other societies.
● Architectural renewal.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS
● Leads to higher prices.
● Promotes land speculation.
● Eriches large companies.
● Many of the jobs are unskilled.
● Generates waste, noise, pollution and
increases water.
● Overcrowding.
● Regions can become over-dependent on tourism.
TOURISM IN THE WORLD
BIBLIOGRAPHY

● 3.1 GEOGRAPHY Vicens Vives book

● Internet.