Some people believe that climate has the greatest effect on people_s way of life. Others believe that the economy of the region has the greatest effect. Discuss both views and give your opinion

It is believed by some that

climate

has the most significant

impact

on

people

_s lives, while others argue that the

economy

is the most significant factor. I believe that a good

economy

enables

people

to disregard the effects of

climate

and

thus

the

economy

is the overriding factor.

On the one hand, the main reason given by those who believe that

climate

has the greatest

impact

is that

climate

determines the variability and availability of natural resources

people

depend on like food, water, and energy.

For example

, deserts are scarcely populated because of the hot

climate

which leads to water scarcity.

Climate

influences how

people

live and what jobs they do.

People

_s lifestyle including what they eat, what clothes they wear, the type of houses they live in, all in some way or another depending upon the

climate

the region experiences.

Similarly

, ice fishing is the most common profession in cold frozen

countries

, while agriculture is the most common profession in warm and humid climates.

On the other hand

, those who believe that

economy

is the principal factor say that because the

economy

frames the choices and decisions

people

make regarding work, leisure, consumption, and how much to save.

For example

, in rich and developed

countries

,

people

tend to spend more as the governments can provide social security in the form of pensions and free health care, while in poor

countries

people

are more likely to save.

Similarly

, developed

countries

with good economies have a more educated workforce and

thus

their citizens secure better jobs, while

people

from poor developing

countries

are seen employed as labour.

In the past, I believe

climate

had a major

impact

on life, but today the

impact

of

climate

can be limited by a good

economy

. The biggest evidence for

this

can be seen in the oil-rich middle eastern

countries

, which have established modern cities in the middle of deserts with the help of their rich economies. Their

people

today have the same facilities and luxuries as available in other developed

countries

, despite the region_s harsh

climate

.

In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that

although

both

climate

and

economy

impact

people

_s way of life, the

impact

of the

economy

is certainly more.

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