The influence of Geography on
People Presentation made Zenkova Anastasia and
Valitova Valeria
The Influence of the climate
on humansFood, clothing, architecture, health
The climate in ancient times
The climate has always influenced the life of a man
and his development. If we look at history, we’ll
see that in ancient times the most powerful states were formed in good weather
conditions.
The climate in ancient times
• First, there was a high temperature and humidity.
• Secondly, there was an access to the rivers and other water sources.
• All of these geographical features created optimal conditions for the development of human life.
The climate in our time
• In our time, the climate also plays an important role in the life of humankind.
• For example, the climate in China and India creates ideal conditions for growing rice.
• This impacts on the global economy, the diet of the people in those places.
The Influence of the climate
• In addition, it affects the type of clothing worn by people.
• In China and India, workers need clothing that is prefect for long-term work in the field.
The Influence of the climate• Just the climate affects the
architecture and building material. • So, in the tropical countries people
don’t need thick concrete walls. • They don’t need to build the
heating system. • But they have to take care of the
ventilation not to be too hot.
The Influence of the climate
• The climate has an impact on the human health.
• High humidity has a definite impact on the cardiovascular system and respiratory system.
• Many natural phenomena are dangerous to humans, such as storms or hurricanes.
The influence of the geographical position and climatic conditions
on the national characterThe geographical features and climate of our
planet are unique at each point, but the characters of the peoples are unique too.
The influence of the geographical position and climatic conditions on the national character
• In our days when we have an access to travel, reading literature, culture and history of different countries any person of us can make sure that the climatic features influence the national character formation.
• The features of a national character are called patterns, which are determined for a long time as the unique and individual features of a certain nation.
The influence of the geographical position and climatic conditions on the national character
• Usually the features characterizing any nation ,unlike ideologies, political views and other factors of social life, remain unchanged.
• Some of them even suffered from changes of history remain constant; they thereby help us to view culture from beginnings to heyday.
Russian culture
As an example, let’s consider the Russian culture.
The chance to present Russian culture like a phenomenon with own logic and
unique history faces challenges.The history and culture are divided
into West and East society and personality… This binary is the result of the geographical position of Russia
Russian culture
• Russian people are not purely a European or Asian nation, Russia is a part of the world, a vast country that unites two worlds.
• Now we’ll present some national traits.
Russian culture
Russian man and nature are closely linked.The forest was a refuge from enemies and it
served as a castle for RussiansRussian people gave their lives for the public
interests, not for their personal onesThey have knowledge of their individual human
rightsThe cold climate affects on the Russian
character. The harsh climate explains the Russians’ strength, their ability to overcome
hardship, as well as their patience and submission.All these features influenced on the
Russian people
