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Climate effects on human activity

Climate effects on human activity. Day to day impact. Good tourist industry in subtropics like Florida Sports are affected golf –summer hockey –winter Transportation is affected winter tires in temperate zone School closed during summer season in temperate zone. Day to day impact.

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Climate effects on human activity

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  1. Climate effects on human activity

  2. Day to day impact • Good tourist industry in subtropics like Florida • Sports are affected golf –summer hockey –winter • Transportation is affected winter tires in temperate zone • School closed during summer season in temperate zone

  3. Day to day impact • Religious tradition of Christmas strongly associated with winter conditions • Clothes Fashion changes with the season • Crops, livestock, vegetation and wildlife will vary affecting diet and health. • Where people live versus where they won’t inhabit • MANY MORE…..

  4. Nature of Activities • Summer; swimming, sun bathing etc. • Fall; sweater weather, hunting, no flies • Winter; skiing, hockey, curling • Spring; feeling of warm days after a long cold winter

  5. Threats and Hazards!! • Snow avalanches • Flooding, Mud slides and erosion • Winter blizzards • Tornados • Hurricanes • Heat wave, Sun stroke, burns, Skin Cancer • Great case studies in the book

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