26 Questions
What is the focus of the bioclimatic approach?
Man's energy and health dependence on the direct effects of his environment
According to Ellsworth Huntington's research, when is the most desirable period in higher latitudes?
July to September
In which climatic zone are spring and fall periods considered good for health?
Temperate regions
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes?
A short favorable winter and a six-month decline in work rate during summer
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
Stress, pain, disease, and death
What is a common experience mentioned in the text regarding atmospheric conditions?
Some days stimulate and invigorate activities while others depress physical and mental effort
What is the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort, according to the observations presented?
Shelter
According to the text, which element is ideally constituted by the satisfaction of all physiological needs?
Environmentally balanced shelter
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
Operative Temperature (To)
Which process accounts for 2/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
Radiation
Which factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected?
Gains: Absorption of radiant energy from sun directly or reflected
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability?
Shelter
In which climatic zones are spring and fall considered periods of good health, while summer and winter are relatively poor?
Temperate regions
What did Ellsworth Huntington's research show about the periods of highest and lowest energy in the temperate area of the northeastern US?
They occur at different times in different climatic zones
What is the main focus of the bioclimatic approach mentioned in the text?
Man's energy and health depend on the direct effects of his environment
According to the text, in which climatic zones are there but two climatic periods: a short favorable winter and a six-month decline in the rate of work and health during the summer?
Low latitudes
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
Bioclimatic approach
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability, as mentioned in the text?
Bioclimatic approach
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
Shelter
In the bioclimatic approach, what is the focus according to the observations presented?
Maintenance of thermal stability
What factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected, as mentioned in the text?
Radiation
According to the text, what is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
Operative Temperature (To)
Which process accounts for 1/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
Evaporation
In the climatic environment affecting human comfort, which element is responsible for absorption of radiant energy from glowing radiators, as mentioned in the text?
Radiation
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes, according to the observations presented?
Warm temperatures lead to decreased efficiency
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
Increased possibility of disease
Explore the impact of climatic elements and microclimate on man's energy and health. Learn how the environment can stimulate or depress physical and mental effort, and the different ways to measure climatic effects.
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