Primary, Secondary + Tertiary Economic Activity

Question 1

Primary economic activities

Answer 1

Taking natural resources from the land/sea

Question 2

Examples of primary economic activities

Answer 2

Farming
fishing
Forestry
Mining
Quarrying

Question 3

Secondary economic activities

Answer 3

The making of products. Raw materials (input)are processed to become new products (output) + can be finished/unfinished

Question 4

Examples of secondary economic activities

Answer 4

Headstones, crisps, chocolate

Question 5

Government supports for secondary economic activities

Answer 5

IDA encourages foreign investment in Ireland by collaborating with them
Enterprise Ireland helps Irish businesses to get export deals

Question 6

Influences on location of industry

Answer 6

Raw materials
Transport
Services
Labour
Market
Linkages
Capital
Government
Personal preference

Question 7

Tertiary economic activities

Answer 7

Service industry. Largest employment sector in Ireland

Question 8

Tourism in Ireland is very interconnected with

Answer 8

Physical landscape
Historical attractions
Scenic views
Culture
Heritage

Question 9

Tourism organisations

Answer 9

Fáilte Ireland + Tourism Ireland

Question 10

Negative effects of tourism - Amsterdam

Answer 10

Anti-social behaviour
Noise pollutio
City council cap on tourism from 2021, discouraging stag paries ect

Question 11

Positive effects of tourism - Ireland

Answer 11

Generates income + employment