Leaving Certificate Geography Notes: Economic - Economic activities

Keywords: Economic Activities, Leaving Certificate, Economic Geography, Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, Economic Production, Trade and Commerce, Industry, Economic Systems

Key Lessons from "Leaving Certificate Geography Notes: Economic Activities: D.S. Map and Photo Skills"

• Understanding Map Evidence: Learn how to interpret maps to identify economic activities such as agriculture, industry, transport, and tourism. Look for key symbols, land use patterns, and infrastructure that highlight these activities.

• Photograph Analysis Skills: Develop the ability to analyze photos for evidence of economic activities. Focus on identifying features like farmland, factories, roads, or tourist attractions visible in the image.

• Agricultural Indicators: Recognize agricultural activity through features like large fields, farm buildings, or drainage patterns on maps and photos.

• Industrial and Transport Features: Understand how to spot industrial zones, ports, or transport networks like roads and railways, which indicate economic hubs.

• Tourism and Recreation Clues: Identify tourism and recreation areas by looking for landmarks, leisure facilities, or scenic landscapes on maps and in photos.

Key Lessons from "Leaving Certificate Geography Notes: Economic Activities: D.S. Map and Photo Skills"

• Analysing Economic Activity with Map Evidence: Understand how to use Ordinance Survey maps to identify key economic activities like agriculture, industry, transport, and tourism by examining land use patterns, infrastructure, and symbols.

• Using Grid References: Learn to accurately identify locations and features relevant to economic activities, such as industrial sites or tourist areas, using precise grid references on O.S. maps.

• Evaluating Sites for Industry: Assess the suitability of locations for major industries by interpreting map evidence, including proximity to transport networks, access to resources, and the presence of supporting infrastructure.

• Interpreting Infrastructure: Recognize features like roads, railways, and ports on maps to explain their role in facilitating economic activities and supporting local development.

• Justifying Observations with Evidence: Develop the skill of linking observations from maps to concrete examples of economic activity, supporting your answers with clear map-based evidence.

Keywords: Economic Activities, Leaving Certificate, Economic Geography, Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, Economic Production, Trade and Commerce, Industry, Economic Systems