How does the environment impact humans?

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How does the environment impact humans?

• SOL WG.2c

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Settlement Patterns

• The climate impacts where people can live.
  People have a difficult time living where
• The climate is too hot
• The climate is too cold
• There is no water

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Settlement Patterns

• Examine the following maps and see if you can
  explain the population patterns. Are people
  living next to fresh water? Are people avoiding
  deserts or cold areas?

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Population density map of Africa
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Population density map of Finland
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Population density map of China
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Housing Materials

• People tend to make their houses out of available
  materials. What would you make your house out of
  if you lived in

A. A desert or arid region?
B. An area with a lot of snow?
C. A jungle?
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Adobe mosque in Mali, Africa.
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A street in Timbuktu, Mali.
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How would you like to live in a house made of
dirt? Sod houses were common on the great plains
of the United States because there were very few
trees.
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A traditional Inuit igloo. Inuits made igloos
for hunting shelters or semi-permanent family
dwellings. They also made houses out of
whalebone, hides, and dirt.
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Inside of an igloo, comfy!
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Tree house in Papua New Guinea. Natives build
houses like this in order to escape the bugs and
heat on the forest floor. They also help
protect people from their enemies.
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In countries near the Mediterranean Sea such
as Italy, Spain, and Greece tile roofs are
common features of the architecture.
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The bright red tile roofs in Florence, Italy
give the city a distinctive look.
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A wooden church in Siberia, Russia. This area
has a huge coniferous forest called the Taiga.
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Agricultural Activity

• The environment has a huge impact on what types
  of food humans can grow, how they grow them, and
  where they can grow them.

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Agricultural Activity

• Agricultural activity can be affected by
• Topography - Is the land flat or mountainous?
• Climate - Certain types of crops can only grow in
  certain temperatures. If there is not enough
  rainfall humans must irrigate crops.

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Agricultural Activity

• Only a small percentage of the land on earth is
  arable. Arable land is land that can be used for
  farming. Examine the following maps and look at
  an atlas. See if you can explain the types of
  crops these countries grow and why some land is
  not used for farming.

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Land use map of Jamaica, an island in the
Caribbean Sea.
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Land use map of Belgium, a small country in
Western Europe.
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Land use map of Brazil, the largest country in
South America.
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Land use map of South Africa.
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Types of Recreation

• Some types of recreation depend on the climate.

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Transportation Patterns

• The environment, especially topography and
  climate, can have an impact on transportation
  patterns.

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Transportation Patterns

• Mountains are barriers to trade because it is
  difficult to build roads over mountains.
• People use rivers and the ocean for
  transportation routes because boats transport
  goods more efficiently.
• Extreme weather, such as the cold, can make it
  difficult to transport goods.