2. The Influence of the climate
on humans
Food, clothing, architecture, health
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The influence of the geographical
position and climatic conditions on the
national character
The geographical features and climate of our planet are unique at
each point, but the characters of the peoples are unique too.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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
13. 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.
14. Russian culture
Russian man and nature are closely linked.
The forest was a refuge from enemies and it served as a castle
for Russians
Russian people gave their lives for the public interests, not for
their personal ones
They have knowledge of their individual human rights
The 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
