Tertiary Activities: Transport, Communication and Services

Transport, Communication and Services state that to aid in the creation, distribution, and consumption of commodities, modern civilization demands quick and efficient transportation infrastructure. The value of the product is significantly increased due to transportation at every level of this complicated system.

People, raw materials, and manufactured commodities are physically transported from one area to another through transportation. It’s a well-organised business model that was designed to meet man’s primary desire for movement.

The transport distance can be calculated as follows:

• The exact length of the trip is measured in kilometres
• The length of time it takes to traverse a specific route
• The cost of a trip or the cost of travelling along a route

• The distance, measured in terms of time or cost, is the deciding factor when choosing a method of transportation
• Isochrone lines are placed on a map to connect points that are equal in terms of travel time

Factors Affecting Transport

• The population size has an impact on transportation demand. The need for transportation increases as the population grows
• Routes are determined by the locations of cities, towns, villages, industrial centres, raw resources, the pattern of commerce between them, the character of the environment between them, the climate, and the monies available to overcome difficulties along the route’s length

Communication

• The transfer of words, signals, information, and ideas is a part of communication services
• The discovery of writing helped in reducing communication’s reliance on modes of transportation. Hands, animals, boats, roads, rails, and air were all used to transport written communication
• Communications are easily transmitted when the transportation network is efficient
• Communication has become independent of physical transportation thanks to advancements such as mobile telephones and satellites

Telecommunication

• The growth of contemporary technology is tied to the usage of telecommunications. Due to the sheer speed with which messages are conveyed, it has revolutionised communications
• Mobile telephony, for example, has enabled direct and immediate conversations at any time and from any location
• Radio and television also assist in disseminating news, photographs, and phone calls to large audiences worldwide and are thus classified as mass media. They’re necessary for marketing and entertainment. Newspapers also cover happenings from all around the world but in print form
• Information from the ground and space is relayed via satellite communication
• The internet has completely transformed the world’s communication system

Services

• Services are provided on a variety of levels. Some are designed for industry, while others are designed for enterprise and people, such as transport systems. Low-order services, like those of grocery stores and laundries, are much more ubiquitous and widely available than high-order or specialised services, such as those provided by accountants, consultants, and physicians
• Individual customers who can afford to pay for services receive them. Gardeners, launderers, and barbers, for example, undertake physical labour
• Services are frequently monitored or carried out by governments or businesses. For example, building and maintaining roadways, bridges, fire departments, supervising education, etc. are some of the services undertaken by governments and businesses
• Healthcare system, engineering, legal, and administration are the most common professional services
• Personal Services: These are made available to people to help them with their everyday tasks. People work as housekeepers, chefs, and gardeners in domestic services

Commerce and Trade

Commerce and trade Trade is essentially the buying and selling of goods manufactured elsewhere. All services in retail and wholesale trading or commerce are designed to make a profit. The towns and cities where all of these activities take place are referred to as trading centres. The evolution of trading from barter at the local level to international money exchange Many centres and institutions, such as trading centres or collection and distribution points, have emerged. Rural and urban marketing centres are two types of trading centres.

Rural marketing centres serve the surrounding communities. These are semi-urban areas. They function as the most basic of trading centres. Personal and professional services are underdeveloped in this region. These serve as local collection and distribution points. The majority of these have mandis (wholesale markets) as well as retail areas. They are not urban centres in and of themselves, but they are important hubs for delivering goods and services that rural residents frequently require. Periodic markets can be found in rural areas where regular markets do not exist, and local periodic markets are organised at different temporal intervals. These could be weekly or biweekly markets where residents of the surrounding area can meet their temporarily accumulated demand. These markets are held on specific dates and move from one location to another. As a result, the shopkeepers are kept busy throughout the day, despite the fact that a large area is available.  They provide service. 

Urban marketing centres have become more prevalent.  specialised city services They offer  ordinary goods and services, as well as a large number of  the specialised goods and services that people. As a result, urban areas provide  manufactured goods, as well as a variety of Specialised markets emerge, such as markets for Labour, housing, semi-finished or finished goods Educational institution services and teachers, lawyers, and other professionals consultants, doctors, dentists, and veterinarians.

Conclusion

The tertiary sector encompasses a diverse range of activities, including commerce, administration, transportation, financial and real estate activities, business and personal services, education, health, and social work. Hence it forms one of the most vital part of the economy.